as in diners
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 restaurants
The metric, which tracks results for stores open at least a year, does not include Chuy’s restaurants yet.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The plan included making basic maintenance and repairs to restaurants and improving technology — as well as 25 to 30 remodels a year.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Ottolenghi runs restaurants, operates a test kitchen, and sells products through mail order.
—Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
The hotel recently unveiled a $20 million renovation of its pool complex, and has opened three new restaurants in the past year, including offerings from Gordon Ramsay and celebrity restauranteur Lisa Vanderpump.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
With its focus on agriculture, the series replaces EatDenver’s longtime fall fundraiser, Harvest Week, and features 24 chefs and restaurants preparing collaborative, five-course menus.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County health inspectors recently visited more than 1,430 restaurants across the Valley.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Wharf, a public pier, is home to several restaurants in Santa Cruz, about 70 miles south of San Francisco.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
That means more spending by visitors at hotels, restaurants and other businesses, Port Director Jackie Carter says.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The plan included making basic maintenance and repairs to restaurants and improving technology — as well as 25 to 30 remodels a year.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Ottolenghi runs restaurants, operates a test kitchen, and sells products through mail order.
—Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
The hotel recently unveiled a $20 million renovation of its pool complex, and has opened three new restaurants in the past year, including offerings from Gordon Ramsay and celebrity restauranteur Lisa Vanderpump.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
With its focus on agriculture, the series replaces EatDenver’s longtime fall fundraiser, Harvest Week, and features 24 chefs and restaurants preparing collaborative, five-course menus.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Other big stories ➤ Maricopa County health inspectors recently visited more than 1,430 restaurants across the Valley.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Wharf, a public pier, is home to several restaurants in Santa Cruz, about 70 miles south of San Francisco.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
That means more spending by visitors at hotels, restaurants and other businesses, Port Director Jackie Carter says.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurants
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But the awkwardness of this format can ratchet up quickly as the number of diners surpasses two.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The chef’s experience menu guides diners through must-have bites, from familiar hummus and baba ghanoush to the fun adana kebab (ground lamb) and garides me anitho (sautéed shrimp).—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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As part of the airport’s nearly $4 billion Terminal 1 renovation project, local restaurants, cafes, fast food chains and specialty stores are landing inside.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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These include both government facilities and local private businesses that offer cool spaces in shops, pharmacies, community centers, libraries, cafes and more.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tables have embedded grills where diners can cook their proteins.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each skillet is pre-seasoned with 100 percent vegetable oil and is suitable for use in the oven and on stovetops, grills—even over a campfire.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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For many of us, peanut butter is a nostalgic food, transporting us back to peanut butter sandwiches in school cafeterias and character lunchboxes on school buses.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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In middle school cafeterias, high school hallways and across college campuses, Charlie Kirk's death spread phone to phone.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Restaurants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurants. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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