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as in pubs
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a bar that serves meals as well as drinks
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as in tribunals
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
rather than try and convict the alleged murderer in the mass media, let justice be done at the bar
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as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the complication of the molecule is the biggest bar to reproducing it
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as in standards
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
we need to raise the bar for what is acceptable behavior in this situation
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as in prohibits
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools
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as in bans
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds
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as in guards
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree
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Recent Examples of bars
Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Those spaces were created by Three Sixty, a design firm that's responsible for the atmosphere of dozens of restaurants and bars in the Milwaukee area.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The light bars also have three lighting modes versatile enough for a whole houseful of uses.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Sandals Ochi Located in Ocho Rios, Sandals Ochi offers a mix of beachfront and hillside accommodations, plus a wide range of restaurants and bars, including a speakeasy-style lounge.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
These dessert bars are sweet and buttery, the kind of down-home dessert that disappears really quick.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Others have bathtubs with lower lips, grab bars and chairs available upon request.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
There are 30 dining venues and bars, six swimming pools and an amusement ride called the Robotron.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
According to his attorney, Adam Lustberg, the rapper was staring down a mandatory minimum of five years and could have faced up to 20 years behind bars due to his prior criminal record.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The act, passed by City Council in 2014, bars police and other agencies from working with federal agencies regarding immigration detainers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The court decision bars deportations from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Breyer, an appointee of former President Clinton, said Trump’s move violated a law from 1878 that bars federal troops from participating in law enforcement.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
The law and enforcement effectively bars Americans who want unions to get them.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The ministry said the statements violate a principle of international law that bars ambassadors from interfering in the host country’s internal affairs.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Three people were shot within blocks of one another outside Roselawn bars off Reading Road, Cincinnati police told Enquirer media partner Fox 19.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
The measure, Act 122 of 2025, requires public school districts, including open-enrollment charter schools, to submit a policy to the state's Division of Elementary and Secondary Education by the start of the 2025-26 school year that bars students from handling cellphones during all school hours.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Carrageenan Carrageenan is an emulsifier made from seaweed that is commonly added to foods like ice cream, protein bars, and energy bars.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Those spaces were created by Three Sixty, a design firm that's responsible for the atmosphere of dozens of restaurants and bars in the Milwaukee area.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The light bars also have three lighting modes versatile enough for a whole houseful of uses.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Sandals Ochi Located in Ocho Rios, Sandals Ochi offers a mix of beachfront and hillside accommodations, plus a wide range of restaurants and bars, including a speakeasy-style lounge.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
These dessert bars are sweet and buttery, the kind of down-home dessert that disappears really quick.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Others have bathtubs with lower lips, grab bars and chairs available upon request.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
There are 30 dining venues and bars, six swimming pools and an amusement ride called the Robotron.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
According to his attorney, Adam Lustberg, the rapper was staring down a mandatory minimum of five years and could have faced up to 20 years behind bars due to his prior criminal record.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
And in some places, state law explicitly bars charging any fee for serving the order.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The act, passed by City Council in 2014, bars police and other agencies from working with federal agencies regarding immigration detainers.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The court decision bars deportations from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Breyer, an appointee of former President Clinton, said Trump’s move violated a law from 1878 that bars federal troops from participating in law enforcement.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
The law and enforcement effectively bars Americans who want unions to get them.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The ministry said the statements violate a principle of international law that bars ambassadors from interfering in the host country’s internal affairs.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Three people were shot within blocks of one another outside Roselawn bars off Reading Road, Cincinnati police told Enquirer media partner Fox 19.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
The measure, Act 122 of 2025, requires public school districts, including open-enrollment charter schools, to submit a policy to the state's Division of Elementary and Secondary Education by the start of the 2025-26 school year that bars students from handling cellphones during all school hours.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bars
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The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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When the spacecraft fly over radio-quiet antenna arrays, tuned to listen for the quietest radio waves coming from distant galaxies, the noise from the satellites' internal electronics obscures some of the precious observation frequencies even when Earth-facing internet beams are switched off.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In particular, the images were grainy, showing evidence of noise that appeared in horizontal streaks across the field-of-view.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are mounds of commentary on Marlowe—historical, biographical, critical, and wildly fantastical—and all sorts of reasons to add to the heap.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Summer's berry bounties and mounds of melons are fleeting.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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British pubs face closures as cost pressures rise.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In The Rocks, colonial-era sandstone cottages, terrace houses, and historic pubs like the Fortune of War line its cobbled streets—telling the story of early settlement.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To strengthen an organization’s risk management, executives and boards must first identify cultural obstacles, according to the report.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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This missile allows tank crews to hit targets that are hidden behind buildings, trees, or other obstacles without exposing themselves to enemy fire.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Republicans should question their own members who fail in other areas that require adherence to basic standards of conscience and competence.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Align With Compliance Work with your legal team to ensure the policy meets any relevant laws or standards, such as HIPAA in healthcare, GDPR in the EU or other data protection rules.—
Mike Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This provision prohibits salary-cap circumvention, meaning arrangements by teams to compensate players outside of their employment contracts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The union is seeking a permanent injunction that prohibits both the VPA and Edwards from interfering with the master contract’s grievance and dispute resolution procedures, in an effort to ultimately halt the rollout before any new negotiations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ninety percent of Republican and 52% of Democrats approved the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Tennessee law that bans transgender treatment for youths under 18.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the state’s recent order bans 7-OH from shelves, other derivatives of kratom could be made without 7-OH.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bars. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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