barflies

Definition of barfliesnext
plural of barfly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barflies
Noun
  • AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Using her charm offensive, Hedda goads naive spouses to cheat, recovering alcoholics to drink and depressives to wander off into the darkness with a revolver.
    Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In short, the proportions of vervets who are teetotal, regular, and heavy drinkers are quite similar to those seen in humans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Coffee drinkers can get their fix with a maple latte at nearby Fika Coffee, or in Grand Marais at Java Moose.
    Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Barflies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barflies. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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