as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
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Recent Examples of diner
Fontainebleau’s restaurants have added specificity and depth to the dining scene in Las Vegas, and most diners here know Evan Funke from his reputation as renowned chef and traditional pasta maker in Los Angeles, having dined at his Bucato, Felix Trattoria, and Hollywood’s Mother Wolf.
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Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Chipotle launched a high-protein menu in a bit to appeal to GLP-1 users and Gen Z diners fuelling the protein craze.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Once a magnet for shoppers and diners, Blackhawk Plaza has fallen on hard times and faces a murky future due to foreclosure threats from Preferred Bank and Nano Banc.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
New York diners will wait for just about anything these days, but hard-to-find regional dishes at this newcomer Vietnamese spot from chef-owner team Nhu Ton and John Nguyen are especially worth it.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Chipotle launched a high-protein menu in a bit to appeal to GLP-1 users and Gen Z diners fuelling the protein craze.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Once a magnet for shoppers and diners, Blackhawk Plaza has fallen on hard times and faces a murky future due to foreclosure threats from Preferred Bank and Nano Banc.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
New York diners will wait for just about anything these days, but hard-to-find regional dishes at this newcomer Vietnamese spot from chef-owner team Nhu Ton and John Nguyen are especially worth it.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diner
restaurant
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Nevertheless, everyone can celebrate (or drown their sorrows) with some of the free and discounted offerings at these restaurants.—
Mike Snider,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her mother, who washed dishes at a restaurant on weekends and cleaned hotel rooms six days a week, stopped going to work.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diner. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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