cafeteria-style
Americanadjective
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set up to allow a variety of choices.
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arranged like a cafeteria.
Example Sentences
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According to Trejo, last year they delivered 1.7 million meals to people’s homes and 2.5 million meals in congregate settings where people eat together, cafeteria-style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
All prices include room and board, with Breitenbush serving three cafeteria-style meals a day at set times.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
All of the meals were served indoors to 70 or so people at a time lining up and eating cafeteria-style.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2020
I started at Dulan’s on Crenshaw, a cafeteria-style soul food restaurant that has hosted Joe Biden and former President Obama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2020
It operated cafeteria-style; Tarlac, unfamiliar with any of the food, copied Hovan's choices, and ended up with more than he could possibly eat.
From Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson
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