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
Since then, the Golden State has literally raised the bar higher and higher with skyscraper summits and outdoor cantinas with increasingly awesome city, bay, ocean, and mountain views.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And may Star Wars hospitals become the new Star Wars cantinas.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 14 May 2025
The theme now lends to the intimate cantina vibe with the roots of an oceanic eatery, providing locals with the flavors and ambience of a beachside getaway.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
The Longboard is an airy Caribbean cantina serving tacos, sushi wraps, poke bowls, and half-price drinks during happy hour.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And may Star Wars hospitals become the new Star Wars cantinas.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 14 May 2025
The theme now lends to the intimate cantina vibe with the roots of an oceanic eatery, providing locals with the flavors and ambience of a beachside getaway.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
The Longboard is an airy Caribbean cantina serving tacos, sushi wraps, poke bowls, and half-price drinks during happy hour.
—Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantina
Noun
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The bill would allow taverns to sell cigars and pipe tobacco, which could then be smoked on the bar's premises.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the real star is Liquid Vacation, a collaboration cocktail served at Little Palm, the hotel's poolside bar that transforms from breezy daytime cafe to lively evening hotspot.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On a noisy train or in a crowded cafe, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC makes everything feel quiet and calm.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In fact, along with nearby Covington and Frankfort, Bardstown offers some of the most respected bourbon distilleries in the world as well as restaurants, pubs, diners, boutique hotels, and more.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This classic, family friendly dude ranch is a place to soak in a final Wild West experience, complete with horseback lessons and rides, with a bit of roping, fly fishing, skeet shootin’, archery and saloon stomping thrown in as well.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Best Restaurants El Moro Spirits and Tavern Step inside this former saloon for a menu of creative craft drinks and food that spotlights seasonal, local ingredients.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Justin Verlander went bar-for-bar with the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto as each starter turned in seven innings of one-run ball.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are several variations, including the front squat, goblet squat (holding a weight or kettle bell), back squat (holding a bar on the shoulders) and the split squat (stationary lunge).—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Cantina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantina. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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