as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina
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Recent Examples of cantina
Chili Willi’s, a Mexican cantina popularized in Huntington, West Virginia, officially opens on Friday, May 8 in the Lake Norman community of Cornelius, according to recent social media posts.
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
Arden Fair’s cantina will be open in early June, Spradlin said.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
So when might Idahoans enjoy tacos and margaritas in their shiny new grill and cantina?
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 2026
The Encore Room will also be turned into a Mexican cantina, which will offer margaritas.
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Rashad Alexander
december 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Dec. 2025
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Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
Arden Fair’s cantina will be open in early June, Spradlin said.
—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
So when might Idahoans enjoy tacos and margaritas in their shiny new grill and cantina?
—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 2026
The Encore Room will also be turned into a Mexican cantina, which will offer margaritas.
—
Rashad Alexander
december 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cantina
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantina
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The rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks.
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Disgruntled colonists in taverns and town squares borrowed British melodies to support new lyrics expressive of a developing national consciousness.
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The Cotswolds England's golden countryside is at its most inviting in autumn, when the pubs light their fires and the weather is right for layering without summer's heat or winter's bite.
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What Will Mester is working with at the Wren, his pub in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood, is both less grand and more impressive.
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The estate’s centerpiece is a speakeasy-style of saloon designed as a private entertainment space.
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In the evening, Banff’s newest late-night spot, The Dusty Boot Saloon, channels cowboy country motifs through nostalgic saloon energy and a lively dance hall, stage for live music and hidden lounges.
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SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
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The sumptuous design extends throughout the property, from the dining room, adorned with Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces, to the moody bar and lounge with its fine wood paneling and custom ironwork.
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“Cantina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantina. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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