automat
Example Sentences
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In 1902, Horn & Hardart opened the first automat in Philadelphia.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024
The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, also a Brooklyn native, frequented an automat on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, whose food, prices and atmosphere she praised in the documentary.
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
Reiner agreed to an interview, and introduced her to his friend, comedy partner and fellow automat devotee Brooks.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022
A metal automat whizzed by her, toting baskets and placing them on nearby shelves, and then dropped off items to a woman behind a counter.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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