automat
Example Sentences
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In 1902, Horn & Hardart opened the first automat in Philadelphia.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024
AP: In “Asteroid City,” you combined an interest in really disparate ideas — the ’50s theater of Sam Shepard with the automat.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023
Meanwhile, city workers — once automat patrons at dinnertime — began moving to the suburbs.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022
During the Great Depression, an automat was a warm haven where you could sit all day sipping coffee for a nickel.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022
Her minder automat warned her to slow down, but instead, she rushed through the doors, zipping around the exhibits, trying to hold back tears.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
