as in diner
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant
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Recent Examples of restaurant Imagine spending the day at a selection of storied Charleston, South Carolina, restaurants right here in Atlanta. —
Denise K. James, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Visitors can take the shuttle over to Bar Harbor for a variety of restaurants, inns and tourist offerings without leaving Mount Desert Island. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026 Glenrio had gas stations and motels, a restaurant and a post office. —Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 This week's quiz highlights baseball bests, restaurant revamps — and a lot more. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restaurant
Denise K. James, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Visitors can take the shuttle over to Bar Harbor for a variety of restaurants, inns and tourist offerings without leaving Mount Desert Island. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026 Glenrio had gas stations and motels, a restaurant and a post office. —Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 This week's quiz highlights baseball bests, restaurant revamps — and a lot more. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restaurant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
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To better explain these dizzyingly complex processes, Charnoz compares the minerals raining out of a cooling disk to hungry diners at a dinner table.— Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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But these diners living in the capital region are among the fortunate ones, treated to an abundance of options right in their backyard.— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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As its core, the device is built around the TriForma StateShift System, which allows the top part of the grill to adjust into three different cooking modes.— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
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The weather will be similar to Thursday, a great night to fire up the grill or enjoy a beverage on the porch before the showers come in late.— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.— KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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