as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a gin mill famous as the favorite hangout of several noted authors
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Recent Examples of gin mill
What gin mill were Brian Albert and Brian Higgins boozing in before heading over to the Waterfall?
A. Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton
B. Southside Tavern in Braintree
C. Donahue’s Pub in Holbrook
D. The Hillside in Canton
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
When Biden, Sr., was a teen-ager, his mother, Mary, would send him to the local gin mill to retrieve his intoxicated father.
—Adam Entous, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
When Biden, Sr., was a teen-ager, his mother, Mary, would send him to the local gin mill to retrieve his intoxicated father.
—Adam Entous, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gin mill
Noun
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The tavern quickly became a favorite meeting spot for the Founding Fathers.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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One of my favorites is at Pezoulas, a fish tavern once popular with performers and musicians that opened in the 1950s, with a tranquil outdoor patio reminiscent of a plateia on a Greek island.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other changes include expansions of popular venues, like Love by Britto and the Irish pub O’Malley’s.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ironically, within two days, one of the stormtroopers would go down to the pub during lunchtime, and there’d be tabloid people offering five or 10 pounds for any news.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For a more glamorous view, try the deck outside Cappuccino Palau March, a cafe across the street from the Palau Reial de l’Almudaina, a historic palace of the Spanish royal family (admission, €7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Two other local cafes — Barns and The Coffee Address — have started talks with banks about potential share sales, while luxury retailer and restaurant chain Bateel is in discussions with advisers after already hiring Morgan Stanley, people familiar said.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Golden Bear-winning film became a significant event title across the UK, with Diop, Ampadu, and their collaborators hosting intimate saloon-type screenings where students, artists, and academics discussed the philosophically rich film.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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On the other side of the kitchen is the saloon, the only space on the ship large enough for group meals or socialising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On a brisk February evening in 2006, around a hundred people gathered in the venerable Koreatown watering hole HMS Bounty to pay their last respects to Los Angeles’ historic Ambassador Hotel.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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At night, as the temperature cools, Dahlia’s warms up into a joyous watering hole for locals and visitors alike, with the quieter overflow lounging in the secondary Moss Bar next door, which takes on a more masculine energy with its green walls and taxidermy decor.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pastel buildings stacked up those hills, fado music spilling out of tiny bars at night, people who actually seem happy to help when you’re lost, were my beautiful introduction.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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Why do some chocolate bars exhibit complex flavor notes like floral, caramel, and gentle woody, while others taste harsh, bitter, and astringent?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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His 2024 album is titled Kansas Anymore, and New York was also once home to the legendary Max's Kansas City nightclub.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The other, dubbed the Entertainment District Unit, places more police in uptown during peak nightlife hours when most crimes are likely to occur at or near bars and nightclubs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Gin mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gin%20mill. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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