as in pub
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
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For centuries, people gathering in bars and pubs have found ways to occupy their time, whether that’s classic games like billiards and darts or more recent inventions like video games and mechanical bulls.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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About Cavendish Brewery Opened in 2017, the pub has 28 taps and specializes in old world beer styles.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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For that Hoosier to gamble over the internet from her home, office, or favorite tavern is not legally or practically different from wagering over the telephone.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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These establishments range from cozy cafes and historic taverns to strip-mall Italian spots.—
Amanda Hancock,
IndyStar,
16 Jan. 2026
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The combatants rolled into the saloon with neither getting the upper hand until Fossett managed to pull his pistol and put four shots into the unarmed Carver.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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Matt Ryan's John Constantine also entered the last chance saloon after the cancellation of his solo series, but his portrayal of the Hellblazer – more akin to his comic book counterpart than Keanu Reeves' version – lived on longer because of his magical time as part of the Legends.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Project Cloud Mary Jane Memory Foam Sneakers These Mary Jane ballet sneakers feature a soft foam interior, genuine leather upper, and rubber sole that, somehow, in the best way, resembles a chocolate bar.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Outside of Gillette, fans waited in lines to get into bars at Patriot Place for pregame festivities.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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At these delightfully divey watering holes, every visible surface is covered in dollars scribbled with the initials, anniversaries, hometowns, inside jokes, dates, or names of anyone who has darkened the doors of that particular bar over the past fifty years—or maybe just the past week.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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The first two are non-negotiable within any worthwhile Japanese watering hole.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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The brothers met victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for their flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Summers would have been much better off falling in love with Dietrich’s nightclub chanteuse.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Gin mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gin%20mill. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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