variants
or less commonly cafe
often attributive
1
: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee)
broadly
: restaurant
2
: barroom
corporate average fuel economy
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Examples of café in a Sentence
Noun
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
Recent Examples on the Web
Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Coffee with breakfast 📸 Buna Kurs in Jackson Ward is an Ethiopian cafe that serves breakfast all day.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
But at 9:30, the cafe’s expansive dining room is buzzing instead.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Nestled in cafes, bars, and school auditoriums are poets finding ways to reach new audiences through performative techniques revived for the modern era.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
This means our cafes, patios, and restrooms are for customers and partners.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The drive to the resort provides a nice overview of Ubud, the closest town to Sayan, which is lined with shops and cafes (and a popular market) just steps from working rice paddies and local Hindu temples and shrines.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Ben and Erin will also lend their renovation and design expertise to bolster several local businesses, including a soda shop, theater, and Cuban cafe.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Across the street, the outdoor Vietnam Town shopping center offers shops, cafes and more.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The cafe was given a yellow placard for improperly storing milk and accumulation on a food contact surface.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Coffee with breakfast 📸 Buna Kurs in Jackson Ward is an Ethiopian cafe that serves breakfast all day.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
But at 9:30, the cafe’s expansive dining room is buzzing instead.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Nestled in cafes, bars, and school auditoriums are poets finding ways to reach new audiences through performative techniques revived for the modern era.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
This means our cafes, patios, and restrooms are for customers and partners.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The drive to the resort provides a nice overview of Ubud, the closest town to Sayan, which is lined with shops and cafes (and a popular market) just steps from working rice paddies and local Hindu temples and shrines.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Ben and Erin will also lend their renovation and design expertise to bolster several local businesses, including a soda shop, theater, and Cuban cafe.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Across the street, the outdoor Vietnam Town shopping center offers shops, cafes and more.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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