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Recent Examples of B and B
If one were to use that fundamental mathematical principle — often referenced as if A=B and B=C then A=C — entering Thursday’s Class 4A state football quarterfinal, things did not look promising for Hill-Murray but did for Kasson-Mantorville.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for B and B
Noun
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Listen to Live Music Cedar Mountain Outpost is a little bit of everything—deli, wine shop, public house, and live music venue, improbably set within a gas station.—
Belinda Luksic,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Cole’s, the city’s longest-running public house and alleged creator of the French dip sandwich, will shut its doors March 29.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That program has been moving thousands of residents into hotels and motels, a fourth of whom are in permanent housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Impressively, 94% of the property’s waste avoids landfill— miraculous for a hotel of this size—with it either being recycled, donated, or made use of in the hotel grounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The backstory The property first opened as a small guesthouse in 1917 and was transformed into a luxury hotel in 1934 after being purchased by the Morgano family, which still owns the Quisisana.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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There’s a 23-bedroom main house, 16 bedroom guesthouse and a heap of amenities including a movie theater, wellness facility, tennis court and multiple swimming pools.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Farther up the shore are photogenic lighthouses, wild beaches and artsy communities like Mendocino and Fort Bragg that blend galleries, gourmet dining, and lodging in seafront inns and Victorian mansions.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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After Harvey died in 1894, the house was donated to the Kansas City Women’s College and briefly housed both an inn and a mineral water company.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The Fountain Inn first opened in 1959 as what at the time was a luxury motor inn, according to History Colorado.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Another solid New Mexico option is Arrive Albuquerque, which opened in 2025 as a 137-room boutique hotel set in a former mid-century motor inn.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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An Ada County judge let a Boise woman who stole jewelry from hospice patients off without prison time — but not without a stern warning and alternative punishment.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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In January 2025, a mother of a young boy whom the princess greeted at the children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan told PEOPLE about the experience of interacting with Kate.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Andrews was released in 2019 to a probation hostel, People reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Old Barn Resort offers a campground and hostel, plus a golf course, a pool, and tubing between Lanesboro and Preston.—
Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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The tub, along with an adjacent swimming pool, once belonged to a coastal hostelry not far from Pullen’s home, until they were swallowed by the shifting sands.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
12 Nov. 2025
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“B and B.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/B%20and%20B. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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