diner

Example Sentences

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In the diner, for example, the speakers play outdoor sounds including crickets to create a real drive-in movie atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In the back corner booth at a diner in Los Feliz, writer Luke Goebel is shaking off last night’s drive down from San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Located just outside Abadiânia, an agricultural town about 60 miles from Brasília, Route 60 is family diner, truck stop and country store rolled into one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Chuck’s look-alike stares at me from the diner steps.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith