as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
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Recent Examples of saloon
That continues the light, bright look of the saloon and guest cabins.
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
At its height, the community had about 60 houses, many churches, a school, and billiard saloon among other outbuildings and boathouses.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Before the January fires came, Brian Gardner had 300 Polaroids on the wall of his basement saloon, the Hye West Saloon of Santa Poco.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
On June 8, the cargo ship Ilford spotted another saloon steward, William Frederick Cheverton, bobbing in the North Atlantic.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
At its height, the community had about 60 houses, many churches, a school, and billiard saloon among other outbuildings and boathouses.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Before the January fires came, Brian Gardner had 300 Polaroids on the wall of his basement saloon, the Hye West Saloon of Santa Poco.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
On June 8, the cargo ship Ilford spotted another saloon steward, William Frederick Cheverton, bobbing in the North Atlantic.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saloon
Noun
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Pamphlet was an enslaved tavern worker who followed his calling to preach, sermonizing equality, despite the laws that prohibited large gatherings of African Americans out of fear of slave uprisings.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The half-block bounded by 7th and 8th Streets, and K and Merchant Streets, including an Irish pub and Butcher & Barrel.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Woodstock is a classic Cotswolds village with cobbled streets, antique shops, lots of pubs and access to sprawling parkland at Blenheim.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Once the heart of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire in Norway, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is now home to artisan workshops, independent galleries, and cosy cafes.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Huge clients like Starbucks and Häagen-Dazs eat up the majority of the supply, leaving smaller cafes and chains out of luck as an entire industry tries to get their international logistics business up to speed.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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Dining Malú is the resort’s all-day Mediterranean dining option, and El Shack bar is the place to sip the resort’s signature craft cocktails.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Top decoratively with lemon slices, and cut into 16 bars.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Williams did anything and everything to make ends meet, including loading lorries on an industrial estate for the retailer British Home Stores and driving minibuses to pick up party-goers from nightclubs.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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The $4 billion proposal would see a Midtown office tower converted into an entertainment hub with a casino, nightclubs, restaurants and a five-star hotel with nearly 1,000 rooms.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saloon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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