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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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This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With no airfare or hotel costs, Canes fans can spend more on game tickets, Shefter said.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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This top-tier suite—the largest in Las Vegas—is built around privacy and impeccable service that feels closer to a private residence than a hotel showpiece.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The backstory Once the home of owners Craig and Jorge—who now live across the street—the original Red Tree House began as a one-room guesthouse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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The entire spread is asking $35 million, and that price includes a main villa, a guesthouse, staff quarters, and three private beaches alongside 1,400 feet of ocean frontage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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According to Lindblad, health nuts flock to Kyoto's ryokan, or traditional Japanese inns, especially Beniya Mukayu in artsy Kanazawa.—
Jill Krasny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Shops, galleries, and inns stay open for visitors who come for cozy shopping and peaceful walks along frozen Lake Michigan beaches.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trixie found the motor inn, built in 1953, while scrolling through Zillow, and quickly began renovations in 2020 after purchasing it—a process documented on the show Trixie Motel.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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Built in 1939, this is a true motor inn, with garages between the rooms for parking your car.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
19 July 2024
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Roseboro Holdings, representing the Claudette Colvin Foundation, confirmed the 86-year-old’s death while in hospice care in Texas.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2026
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Adams’ first wife and caregiver, Shelly Adams, announced via livestream on Tuesday that Adams had died while in hospice care at his Northern California home.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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The woman had been working for the past several weeks at a backpackers' hostel on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, police said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2026
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James had been living with her friend Taylor Strecker on K’gari for six weeks and working at a backpackers' hostel.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 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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Said to be one of the oldest inns in the Western world, this 12th-century hostelry in the Cotswolds has accumulated quite the collection of supernatural guests over the years.—
Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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“B and B.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/B%20and%20B. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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