as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
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Recent Examples of pub
So, is the idea to replicate the British pub experience of people discussing hot topics informally?
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The pub’s original location in Myers Park was lost to a fire back in 2010.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Later, Zoë finds Joe getting ready to gather intel from the hospital nurses at the pub.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The pub’s original location in Myers Park was lost to a fire back in 2010.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Later, Zoë finds Joe getting ready to gather intel from the hospital nurses at the pub.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pub
Noun
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The tavern moved into its current spot in July 2021, after closing its location in Atherton Mill that February to make way for BOCADO Bar + Diner.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moran shared his business plans for the gaming tavern, and their ideas merged to form Mana Tap.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His adrenalized exploits, primarily at blackjack, are much discussed across the modern-day saloon culture, often dubbed the manosphere.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one case, the magistrate sent a white woman to the workhouse for 60 days for having been arrested at a Hill saloon in the company of Black men.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The family—an ambivalent institution bar none—shapes us, and yet our individuality resists that shaping.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of which, the neighborhood—considered one of Chicago’s hippest—is a cultural hub with renowned restaurants, funky cafes and trendy bars.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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They are accused of stockpiling guns and ammunition, practicing shooting and scouting a strip of LGBT nightclubs in Ferndale as potential targets, according to a federal criminal complaint.—
Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pub. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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