Thesaurus results for GREASY SPOON

greasy spoon

noun

Definition of greasy spoon

as in snack bar

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Recent Examples of greasy spoon Everybody loves a burger, and Fort Worth has no shortage of joints serving up everything from greasy spoon classics to stacked gourmet creations. — Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025 The restaurant’s menu reads like the guest list for a party dedicated to fans of Chicago greasy spoons — mustardy hot dogs, Italian beefs, Polish sausages and mostaccioli abound. — Charlie Kolodziej, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 The little greasy spoon closed a month after school restarted that year. — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 This breakfast joint is your quintessential greasy spoon, with worn red leatherette chairs and a sign limiting cell phone use. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for greasy spoon

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High school sports programs are filled with dozens of volunteers — manning the snack bar, taking tickets, helping provide security, cleaning floors, carrying equipment and taking statistics.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
The interactive experience would be in a four-story building with bird-safe glass on the upper floor, a retail store, snack bar and restaurant.

— Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of snack bar

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Some visitors had expressed fears that exhibits, such as the casket of Emmett Till and a Greensboro lunch counter housed at the neighboring American History Museum, may have been altered to appease the administration’s concerns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
The casual restaurants serving simple, inexpensive meals, typically at a lunch counter, began emerging in the late 19th century.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of lunch counter

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That’s a student sitting in a cafeteria or a locker room, noticing a name on a banner or a jersey and deciding on their own that the brand behind it is worth trusting.

— Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The reception was held in a cafeteria with a small stage at the front.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cafeteria

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Another user temporarily lost access to his Resy account after trying to get a reservation at a hot West Village steak house—without his knowledge, the bot had been spamming the platform with requests.

— Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026
Lunch turned chaotic at a Golden Corral steak house when multiple customers started fighting, and a woman abruptly died, according to North Carolina investigators.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of steak house

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