cantina

Example Sentences

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According to testimony in the criminal trial, Erickson and Grossman were drinking margaritas at a local cantina before the pair got into their respective vehicles and headed to Grossman’s home to watch a presidential debate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

It was truly a spectacle that combined the aspects of a rock concert, “Christian” evangelical megachurch service, crime family gathering, bazaar, Mos Eisley cantina from "Star Wars" and a professional wrestling supercard.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

Martinez ran the cantina from 2000 to 2019.

From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2023

The opening scene, a “Blade Runner” homage that leads into a dark, seamy version of the typical “Star Wars” cantina, is a witty example of the show’s method.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022

An old woman emerges from a shack behind the cantina, buttoning up a torn housedress.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez