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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 diners
Neon signs and retro diners transport visitors back in time, while the Grand Canyon Railway depot anchors the town’s pedestrian-friendly core.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Casual diners discovered the differences between Chinese and Vietnamese cuisines.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Those heftier, more expensive dishes may still be intended to split, but they’re designed to better satiate diners.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Kansas City diners might be familiar with dry-aged beef programs at steakhouses.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Wright’s Aunt Mame, a cook at the restaurant, used to make pickled beets and give them out to diners.
—Sidney Steele, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Back then, Uni was nearly unknown to American diners outside sushi restaurants.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Hollywood production crews have shot scenes in diners and bars, at the Carpenter’s Union Hall and inside the courthouse across the street.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
At Tatiana’s, several diners were eager to get on with their partying.
—Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Casual diners discovered the differences between Chinese and Vietnamese cuisines.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Those heftier, more expensive dishes may still be intended to split, but they’re designed to better satiate diners.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Kansas City diners might be familiar with dry-aged beef programs at steakhouses.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Wright’s Aunt Mame, a cook at the restaurant, used to make pickled beets and give them out to diners.
—Sidney Steele, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Back then, Uni was nearly unknown to American diners outside sushi restaurants.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Hollywood production crews have shot scenes in diners and bars, at the Carpenter’s Union Hall and inside the courthouse across the street.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
At Tatiana’s, several diners were eager to get on with their partying.
—Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Diners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diners. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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