How to Use pub in a Sentence

pub

noun
  • We ate at a lot of good pubs on our trip to England last summer.
  • The pub is about to burst into flame.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Both dates were at a pub and ended with a kiss.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s why this pint-sized pub is in demand.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • If that pub has a low roof, then the sound is contained.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • What comes inside sucks all the sound and air out of the pub.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • There's even a karaoke setup at the pub for more late-night fun.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The pub is great with live music and even a beer brewed just for them.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Looking for British-style pub fare?
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The city is home to lots of excellent pubs.
    Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The town and its businesses need the pub.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Its use extends far beyond bars and pubs.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The pub, open 24 hours a day, was a favorite.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • Have one chill decade to listen to music and drink at the pub?
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But please don't stop in the stadiums and the bars and the pubs.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 28 May 2023
  • If nothing is done, more pub closures could lie ahead.
    Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
  • British pubs face closures as cost pressures rise.
    Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The court got this tournament some pub.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the beauty of a complete pub.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Countless men in pubs, meeting me for the first time, have asked this.
    Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 4 Dec. 2023
  • This cozy pub is less geared toward tourists than on-mountain après spots.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Couples can cozy up in pubs and quaint inns and steal away for quiet strolls.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • By the late evening, the dark blue curtains were pulled across the pub windows.
    Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The men walked out of the pub and headed up the dusty road to the cowshed.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And Benjamin heads to a friendly pub to get drunk.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Grab a beer at the pub or an ice cream from the shop; locals keep this one close to the chest.
    Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • In town, shops, restaurants, and pubs provide lots to do when your beach time is done.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2020
  • The pub plans to play all of the World Cup games this summer.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • The gloom inside the pub was starting to appeal to her.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Enjoy a pub favorite at home with these Irish-style bangers.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026

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