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
Sacramento County sheriff’s detectives are searching for a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a man Sunday night outside a pub in Fair Oaks.
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Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Other ketamine clinics nearby include Zen Integrative Care, where people can get infusions a few floors above an Irish pub (not so serene, maybe), and Ketamine Infusion + Holistic, which is located in the same building as at least three dental offices and a dermatologist.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 June 2025
Turkey Red is a casual eatery with sustainable Mediterranean menu and baked goods, while Palmer Alehouse is a popular neighborhood family-friendly pub offering a wide selection of local craft beers.
—Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
There’s a local pub too, while a brewery lies in the opposite direction toward Tannersville.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Other ketamine clinics nearby include Zen Integrative Care, where people can get infusions a few floors above an Irish pub (not so serene, maybe), and Ketamine Infusion + Holistic, which is located in the same building as at least three dental offices and a dermatologist.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 June 2025
Turkey Red is a casual eatery with sustainable Mediterranean menu and baked goods, while Palmer Alehouse is a popular neighborhood family-friendly pub offering a wide selection of local craft beers.
—Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
There’s a local pub too, while a brewery lies in the opposite direction toward Tannersville.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pub
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Among those are William Morales, a bomb maker for a militant Puerto Rican group that bombed a New York tavern in 1975, killing four, and Joanne Chesimard, known in Cuba as Assata Shakur, convicted for killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Shells from the tavern in the basement of Gladstone’s Land, a tenement house in the Scottish capital, filled in gaps in the building’s brickwork.—
Garritt C. Van Dyk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Bars and Restaurants Surf through seven restaurants, cafes, and lounges onboard Quest.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The teenaged couple has dates that take place at the Santa Monica Pier, on the train, downtown LA cafes, Linden, and Echo Park Lake.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
12 June 2025
Noun
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For as long as hungry birds have swooped from the saloon’s leafy branches to stalk diners’ steak fries, Le Tub, the kitschy-divey national treasure on Hollywood’s Intracoastal Waterway, has delighted and polarized locals with tacky decor and huge hamburgers.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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That continues the light, bright look of the saloon and guest cabins.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Specifically, sales of protein drinks increased 20 percent, while bars and snacks increased 28 percent at the retailer, per the report.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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The Harriman, a Viceroy Resort, will have a prominent outdoor terrace bar and a rooftop observatory, prime locations for viewing the magnificent night sky above the Sawtooths, according to its developers.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2025
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One of the group’s founders was Barbara Poma, an owner of the Pulse nightclub.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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It was followed by black cabs taking guests to Camden’s Koko nightclub.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pub. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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