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

The opening scene in “The Acolyte” takes place in an eatery crowded with colorful aliens, a callback to the Mos Eisley cantina from the first “Star Wars” movie, in 1977.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

Timmons and business partner Graham Ayers conceived of this cantina, which showcases Jack’s BBQ’s signature smoked, fatty briskets along with the cheesy, sour cream Tex-Mex staples.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2022

We pulled up in the dirt yard of a cantina where half-clothed children chased mean-looking chickens around and around.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou