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
Synonyms
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
Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Renovated in 2021 to become fully carbon neutral and solar powered, the airy cafe attracts visitors and locals alike for sumptuous sandwiches like slow roasted pork on fluffy baguette and cauliflower, pesto and ricotta on focaccia.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
While signing plaques for the cafe, Trump spoke to reporters, attacking Liz Cheney, a former U.S. Rep. whose father was one of the architects of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Niccol said even those cafes could be more welcoming to customers.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
When their economic lifeline is threatened and the cafe is forced to close, the community must find new pathways for survival and connection.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
No money was stolen from inside the cafe, Chicago police said.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
Stepping into the cafe transports you to an Irish pub with its decor, music, and food options.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Starbucks also plans to bring back self-serve condiment coffee bars in all of its cafes by early 2025.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The second restaurant for the Honduran cafe will have an oyster bar, tortilla bar, cocktail bar and specialty coffee bar, a press release says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Renovated in 2021 to become fully carbon neutral and solar powered, the airy cafe attracts visitors and locals alike for sumptuous sandwiches like slow roasted pork on fluffy baguette and cauliflower, pesto and ricotta on focaccia.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
While signing plaques for the cafe, Trump spoke to reporters, attacking Liz Cheney, a former U.S. Rep. whose father was one of the architects of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Niccol said even those cafes could be more welcoming to customers.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
When their economic lifeline is threatened and the cafe is forced to close, the community must find new pathways for survival and connection.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
No money was stolen from inside the cafe, Chicago police said.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
Stepping into the cafe transports you to an Irish pub with its decor, music, and food options.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Starbucks also plans to bring back self-serve condiment coffee bars in all of its cafes by early 2025.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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