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Recent Examples of package store
Under the new proposal, newly operating payday loan businesses, liquor or package stores, pawn shops, and smoke shops will have to be 1,000 feet from the property line of existing businesses of the same kind, either in a direct line or through an intersection.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Nov. 2025
One year ago, however, the river carried enough water to reach the roof of a package store at the far end of the shopping plaza that lost about $750,000 worth of liquor bottles that were broken and covered in mud.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s live music, karaoke, darts, and pool, plus an entire package store in addition to the bar with no cover.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Nov. 2025
One year ago, however, the river carried enough water to reach the roof of a package store at the far end of the shopping plaza that lost about $750,000 worth of liquor bottles that were broken and covered in mud.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s live music, karaoke, darts, and pool, plus an entire package store in addition to the bar with no cover.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for package store
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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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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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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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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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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 26.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2024
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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
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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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From Boston and Salem to Amherst and Portland, Maine, whether the theme is 1920s flapper or 1990s Gothic, hidden dramshops have proliferated over the last several years, as cocktail culture chases the allure of secrecy.—
James Sullivan,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Apr. 2023
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Friends gather outside a local taproom for a game of curling.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Besides the taproom, Laughing Monk operates a brewpub in San Francisco and one in Scotts Valley.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Package store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/package%20store. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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