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

It is many things: diner stalwart, weeknight hero, cafeteria punchline.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 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

“I don’t mean here,” Door said, looking around the cafeteria.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste