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
Kris Kristofferson once attempted to bribe a maître d’ to let Crowe into a cantina for an interview, for example.
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Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2025
The team behind Mirate in Los Feliz has followed up with this lively Sherman Oaks riff on Mexico’s Norteño cantinas, which originated the margarita.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
From here, baking in the heat, general admission fans can watch elite guests queue for private hot laps, while VIP ticket holders dine at exclusive cantinas and hospitality areas.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Some of Taco Bell’s cantinas in other states offer a unique vibe.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2025
The team behind Mirate in Los Feliz has followed up with this lively Sherman Oaks riff on Mexico’s Norteño cantinas, which originated the margarita.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
From here, baking in the heat, general admission fans can watch elite guests queue for private hot laps, while VIP ticket holders dine at exclusive cantinas and hospitality areas.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Some of Taco Bell’s cantinas in other states offer a unique vibe.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantina
Noun
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Toast to history at Ye Olde Trail Tavern Restaurant, Ohio’s oldest tavern, built in 1827.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aside from the official Fan Festival, there are plenty of pubs and bars planning their own Texas-sized World Cup celebrations, from sprawling newcomer Craft with its bocce court for halftime games to tried-and-tested favorites like The Londoner, Cannon's, and Harwood Arms.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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One notable find was located beneath the New Castle pub in Sneinton, where a hidden chamber, approximately 200 years old, was discovered after a wall was knocked down, imbuing the journey with a note of adventure.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Other big moments from Friday night at Stagecoach included Sweeney flicking underwear into the crowd at a SYRN pop-up saloon and singing a duet with Bailey Zimmerman.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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This may explain why Suzanna’s mother is a somewhat indistinct presence in the novel (at least compared with fierce Sylvie)—patient, even serene behind bars, more eager to talk about her daughter’s future than about her own future, let alone her troubled past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In a shocking reversal, Muirhead ended up working with police to get Alexander behind bars.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Cantina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantina. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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