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Recent Examples of clip joint
While not all clip joints offer refreshments, a fair number find this is a popular extra in a competitive industry.
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024
Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clip joint
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This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the evening, head to Tanimachi 4-chome, a low-key residential pocket about 15 minutes away on foot, where locals frequent lively izakayas and cozy watering holes like wine bar Anchovy Butter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Previous Irish pubs in the area just felt like watering holes that served Guinness (and most bars serve Guinness nowadays anyway).—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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There will be 50 suites at the new stadium, including four field suites with a private speakeasy, access to the players tunnel and seats right on the pitch, which can run upward of $500,000 per season on a long-term commitment.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The latter’s speakeasy-style entrance is through a door under a curtain that blends into the geometric lines of the furniture.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026
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That project would include a 60-room lodge, 64 duplex housing units, a saloon, swimming pool, pickle ball court and an ice skating rink.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Scarp Ridge Lodge is located in downtown historic Crested Butte in a former saloon that's been transformed into a high-end property complete with a saltwater pool and rooftop hot tub.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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The domed crystal here is a callback to vintage dive watches with luminescent Radiomir dials made for the Italian Navy; the PAM01729 offers up a bit of glow, too, with beige Super-LumiNova that shines green in the dark.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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What is a college town without its local dive bar that’s been around since the late ’70s?—
Hannah Bates,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Is anyone surprised that Benedict goes straight to the tavern to grab a drink?—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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The wave of customers who visit the concession stands during intermissions makes speed of service more important for venues than for most stores, restaurants or taverns.—
David Bruce,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Gone is the American idea of an Irish pub, and in arrives a new wave of bars that lock on the beating heart of an Irish drinking establishment.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
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Basically, various countries rent out cool venues in Milan — from historic halls to popular pubs — to use as home bases for fans and events, some private and some open to the public by reservation.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the summertime, the bar's back patio can feel like a secret French cafe, while in the winter, the stone and brick barroom takes on the cozy vibes of a New England lodge with its roaring fireplace, Tiffany chandeliers and candlelit tables.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Eisenman takes the sacred and drags it across the barroom floor.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Clip joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clip%20joint. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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