luncheonette

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Recent Examples of luncheonette In the best picture winner The French Connection (1971), directed by William Friedkin, Lo Bianco was Sal Boca, a flashy guy who as the owner of a modest luncheonette seemed to have a lot of cash on hand. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024 Afterwards, a few of us walked to a small luncheonette where backups ate post-showtime. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024 The site of Pete’s Candy Store, on Lorimer Street, was once a general store, a luncheonette and a gambling den. New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024 For example, in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, individual Charlotte Russe cakes were a popular treat sold in bakeries, candy stores, and luncheonettes in some New York City neighborhoods. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for luncheonette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheonette
Noun
  • In my school cafeteria, meals are often processed and lack the nutritional value students need.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
  • Sitting in the packed and tense cafeteria at George Westinghouse College Prep School in Humboldt Park, Marquis Griffin did not envision himself having to be at the school on a Tuesday night in July, his children in tow and anxious to run around.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • While the restaurant doesn’t open until 11 a.m., the little counter of treats opens at 8 a.m. Monday and Wednesday through Sunday.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
  • The two-story restaurant can seat about 250 guests and has two 66-foot LED megascreens to show movies and special features.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • This neighborhood diner closes at 2:30 p.m. daily, so plan accordingly.
    The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Vegetarian diners will find lush Mediterranean richness in wood-oven roasted eggplant spiced with tomato harissa, feta and crunchy chickpeas, served with homemade pita.
    Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While serving as a dean of discipline in the Chicago Public Schools system, Brian Crowder approached a 15-year-old student in the lunchroom at a Little Village school and asked her for her SnapChat username, the woman, now an adult, testified yesterday.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
  • Several lunchroom employees have left Marquette due to the cook’s behavior, according to the reports.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dine Out Lauderdale, Broward County’s recipe for recharging restaurants through the slow summer slump, returns Aug. 1-Sept. 30 with 137 (and counting) eateries selling multi-course lunches and dinners for $35 to $75, minus tax and gratuity.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
  • The acclaimed eatery, known for its innovative fusion of Japanese and Mexican flavors, is set to open its first brick-and-mortar location at 2007 Kramer Ln., Suite 100, before year's end.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Both are well over a century old and bordering the restaurants, cafes and shops in the historic Hyde Park district.
    Angela Palermo July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2025
  • Wild, fanciful murals are everywhere—on the bicycle shop, a parking lot, the patios of bars-mixed in with a totally eclectic mix of bookstores, galleries, cafes for coffee and multinational cuisines and a marijuana shop.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Their idea: If a white person of influence took a Black person to a segregated lunch counter, the restaurant would not want to say no to the white person.
    Damenica Ellis July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2025
  • As a public institution, the lunch counter, devoid of tricky reservations and élite tables, represents a certain idea of equality.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The family-friendly films begin around 7:40 p.m.; the snack bar opens at 7 p.m. Attendees can also bring their own snacks and should bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
  • Unlike many public beaches, there’s an old-school elegance here, complete with a snack bar that serves lobster rolls.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025

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“Luncheonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheonette. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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