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Recent Examples of package store
The bill will limit how many stores will have the ability to sell beer and wine so there is fair competition between the local package stores and grocery chains.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
The company also owns the package store property, but doesn’t intend the change what’s there.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and Boston Licensing Board have also committed to working with Boston Police, bars and package stores to prevent underage booze sales this weekend, the letter states.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Here’s what is included in it now: Newly operating payday loan businesses, liquor or package stores, and smoke shops would have to be 1,000 feet from the property line of existing businesses of the same kind, in a direct line across intersections.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
The company also owns the package store property, but doesn’t intend the change what’s there.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and Boston Licensing Board have also committed to working with Boston Police, bars and package stores to prevent underage booze sales this weekend, the letter states.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Here’s what is included in it now: Newly operating payday loan businesses, liquor or package stores, and smoke shops would have to be 1,000 feet from the property line of existing businesses of the same kind, in a direct line across intersections.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for package store
Noun
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Looking for the local watering hole?—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Have a pre-dinner cocktail at the Tavern (once the Dog & Deer Tavern), where a bartender will be happy to tell you about the watering hole’s history.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Listen to Live Music Cedar Mountain Outpost is a little bit of everything—deli, wine shop, public house, and live music venue, improbably set within a gas station.—
Belinda Luksic,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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This provoked what became known as the Aston Riot, with nearby public houses wrecked and violent brawls ensuing.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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London — On a boiling hot day in England, Jordan Dawson walks into a London pub with a tote bag by his side.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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For an extra dose of history and a drink, of course, make your way to The Brazen Head, which Patrick McManus, concierge at The Shelbourne, notes is the oldest pub in Dublin, established in 1198.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Walnut Creek’s future as a commercial, dining and nightlife destination began near those crossroads with the opening of a hotel, store and saloon in the 1850s.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Positioned somewhere between a traditional saloon, estate and SUV coupé, the 408 remains one of the more unconventional choices in the family car market — and arguably one of the most interesting.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 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
Noun
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Run by Irish sisters, The Dearborn is not far from Grant Park and features traditional American tavern eats.—
Aimee Long,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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The offerings there lean British tavern style, with items like a shatteringly crisp fish and chips, Irish soda bread, and curry on the lunch menu, while breakfast has those farm-fresh eggs in various preparations, including a sandwich with a slice of Taylor Ham, a New Jersey specialty.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 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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The beer list and fun taproom full of art and found objects gives the brewery an inviting vibe.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The 12,000-square-foot brewery and taproom features about 700 seats, two bars, a patio with fire pits and will eventually brew its own beer on-site.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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“Package store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/package%20store. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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