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

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

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

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’ll be a good fight,” Marfisee said, as residents in the adjacent cafeteria carried trays of sloppy joes and burgers to their lunch tables.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

It was just a small wave, an eager nod, a slight scoot of his chair to make room for another—like he actually wanted me to take my bag and tray and cross the entire cafeteria.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows