How to Use cantina in a Sentence

cantina

noun
  • Can’t make it to any of the cantina-style spots around the country?
    — Fiza Pirani, ajc, 6 June 2018
  • And for those over 21, there will be a cantina to quench your thirst.
    — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • One barn has been converted to a makeshift cantina for beer and wine.
    — Allison Bagley, Houston Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2017
  • How many times had he been taunted at some cantina or outpost to take off his helmet?
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2020
  • There also will be a patio between the house and the cantina, Roth said.
    — Carla Meyer, sacbee, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Some of Taco Bell’s cantinas in other states offer a unique vibe.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Or as the cantina players are in a pop band, maybe that music isn’t scored for orchestra.
    — Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 Oct. 2017
  • This spot is more than just your standard Mexican grill and cantina.
    — Alicia Thomas, charlotteobserver, 7 Sep. 2017
  • The fast-casual joint serves cantina-style bites, booze and, of course, a variety of tacos.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The space features a colorful patio and a festive cantina where taco trucks can pull right up to the bar.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2022
  • Inside the intimate cantina, a curved bar stands at the center of a domed space with alcoves around the edges.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The month-old cantina with a line out the door may be thunderous tonight and an oasis of calm a year from now when the mobs have moved on.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2020
  • The cantina is Taco Bell’s boozy concept that also comes with new shareable menu items.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
  • Arden Fair’s cantina will be open in early June, Spradlin said.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • So when might Idahoans enjoy tacos and margaritas in their shiny new grill and cantina?
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Set amid the rocky towers of ancient petrified trees, the village will feature two rides, a cantina and gift shops.
    — Scott Craven, azcentral, 7 June 2018
  • The cantina is known for its margaritas and fresh, handmade tortillas.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The cantina is serving a three-course $68 menu featuring a 20-ounce bone-in rib eye steak.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Late last summer, Vargas convenes the crew at a cantina in Otay Mesa.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2023
  • While in the cantina, he's approached by a bounty hunter called Greedo and the two have a confrontation.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2017
  • New restaurants often struggle to turn profit in the first year, but Ayala’s cantina thrived.
    — cleveland, 29 Apr. 2020
  • There often is a wait for a seat at the 75-person-capacity cantina.
    — Carla Meyer, sacbee.com, 22 June 2017
  • The cantina at 420 Main Street will serve beer, wine and liquor if the liquor license is approved.
    — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Due to the pandemic the concept has evolved from a dark, intimate basement bar to a bright, open and airy cantina and patio.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Taco Bell kicked off their new drag brunch on May 1 at its flagship cantina in Las Vegas.
    — Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 6 May 2022
  • The drunks who spent their mornings in the cantina went to the other side, as did their bartender, serving them drinks along the way, all lamenting the women who had left them.
    — Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020
  • The cantina where Luke and Obi-Wan get stopped by sandtroopers is in the middle of the island town of Ajim.
    — Griffin Shea, CNN, 4 May 2022
  • The original door to that cantina is here, too, Sansweet rescued it from ignominy as part of a chicken coop in Tunisia.
    — Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Nov. 2021
  • In 2008, the family expanded to add an adjacent cantina with a full bar, open in the evenings.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2019
  • For Mezcal and MoreThe city is filled with cantinas, complete with Western movie–style swinging doors.
    — Paul Brady, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2017

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