cafeteria

Example Sentences

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"People are talking more, going to the shops instead of just sitting in the cafeteria on their phones," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

To pay the bills at Eastern Michigan University, she worked two jobs, at the cafeteria and as student supervisor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

It would mean 60,000+ district workers — teachers, counselors, nurses, bus drivers, janitors and cafeteria workers — would walk out, crippling school operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The basic stuff worked just fine, even if it smelled faintly like a school cafeteria.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“There has to be a cafeteria nearby. A diner, anything. Let’s find some place to sit down.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse