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Recent Examples of package store
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.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
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
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for package store
Noun
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Speaking of rum—Barbados is considered the birthplace of the spirit, after all—you’ll have ample opportunities to imbibe thanks to more than 1,500 watering holes.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2026
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Border officials are tentatively signaling support for watering holes for bighorn, as well as the installation of small passages in the wall for wildlife, and floodgates to be left open during storms, according to Aiello, who is working closely with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 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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This time, the pub-style stage will feature an Eagles tribute show, which also appears in a main stage format.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Most alcohol is included, so bars like Crystal Cove off the Atrium, the Starlight Club cabaret, pub-style Avenue Saloon, Connoisseur Club cigar bar, and Luxe Night Club are also included, unless guests want top-shelf wines or liquors, which are also available.—
Scott Laird,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Accordingly, recognisable Western archetypes abound, from the saloon bar serving pungent shots of whiskey to the tinkling accompaniment of Scott Joplin, to the majority of the characters themselves.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The building once housed a saloon that saw its share of shootouts and robberies—paranormal researchers claim to have found a reappearing bloodstain there.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 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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Don’t leave without ordering a Bar X plate of fries and dipping sauce to enjoy while soaking up the tavern’s wide range of cocktails, beers, and wines.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The tavern was a main gathering point at the start of the Revolutionary War, and once held Nathaniel Hawthorne and Theodore Roosevelt.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 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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Cocktails will be available in the taproom.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Panther Island Brewing’s last full weekend of taproom service runs through Sunday, the owners said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Package store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/package%20store. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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