cafeteria

Example Sentences

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The cafeteria in the adjacent building, located between the adult and youth sections, has been demolished to make way for a classroom.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The ground-floor auditorium was gutted, the cafeteria looted.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Inspired by Grandmaster Flash, he began freestyling in his early teens, first to himself in the bathroom, then to anyone who would listen in the cafeteria.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

In the cafeteria, an administrator noted that the meal plan delivered growing athletes 2,800 “protein dominant calories” daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Like a gracious host inviting people into her home, Rachel stood and called out over the growing din of the cafeteria, “Alyx, Oliver! Over here.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows