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
The city is home to lots of excellent pubs.
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Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Jan. 2026
With landscapes immortalized by writer John Steinbeck and a waterfront that was once home to a thriving sardine industry, the seaside location is full of 19th-century architecture, seafood, restaurants, pubs, and a walkable downtown area.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Cafés spill into afternoon sunlight, window-shopping counts as cardio, and live music drifts out of an old pub.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
The pub is packed with Leeds United fans before the League Cup semi-final second leg against Manchester United, just their second visit to the stadium since 1982.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
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Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Jan. 2026
With landscapes immortalized by writer John Steinbeck and a waterfront that was once home to a thriving sardine industry, the seaside location is full of 19th-century architecture, seafood, restaurants, pubs, and a walkable downtown area.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Cafés spill into afternoon sunlight, window-shopping counts as cardio, and live music drifts out of an old pub.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
The pub is packed with Leeds United fans before the League Cup semi-final second leg against Manchester United, just their second visit to the stadium since 1982.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pub
Noun
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This was the original use for Bar Keepers Friend, to polish brass rails at bars and taverns, often underfoot.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tavern crowd tells the story of that night.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
27 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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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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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pub. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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