café

Example Sentences

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Philip Petersen took over the Prep Shop, an army surplus store, in the area and has a second job at a café to keep the doors open on his shop.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Writing in a local cafe is not only cheaper—the price of a café au lait—but also offers the illusion of companionship without any of its intrusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Stacy comes to find tremendous solace in making one’s coffee over a wood-burning stove instead of waiting in line at the local café.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

James Ridgway and his sister-in-law Eleanor Brown, who set up the Brew 32 café in Stockport last year, says they've noticed the shift.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Back in the town I went to the café to have a second coffee and some buttered toast.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway