cafeteria

Example Sentences

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To pay the bills at Eastern Michigan University, she worked two jobs, at the cafeteria and as student supervisor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 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

She’s witnessed students have emotional outbursts, break into tears, hide under their hoodies and push cafeteria food around on their plates because they’ve lost their appetites, unable to stomach the chaos in their communities.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

The ground-floor auditorium was gutted, the cafeteria looted.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He was at a cafeteria counter late one night, sipping coffee and glancing over at a young woman sitting at a table with a book.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin