café
noun
a small, unpretentious restaurant, often with exterior seating on a patio or extending onto the sidewalk.
cafés
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pluralof café.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s set in Los Angeles but the cafés and shops are obviously not local and the worst, most dated stock L.A. traffic footage can’t cover that up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“The hype started in Japan. In Japan there are even cafés where you have contact with capybaras. And the internet helped, and the public is always curious. They want to know about the species.”
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Fans traveling to the Austrian capital will find a rich backdrop of Baroque palaces, world-class concert halls, riverside cafés and vibrant markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
He just sat in cafés with strange women.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
