public house

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Recent Examples of public house 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, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024 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, 23 Dec. 2024 The London-style public house is a unique offering that complements its rooftop neighbor, the Monarch Club. Annalise Frank, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 Drawing inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, the Lone Goat — at 33 John R St., just off Woodward Avenue and across from The Brakeman — serves classic pub fare, paired with British and domestic draught beers, cocktails and spirits. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for public house
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Noun
  • Spending on airfares, restaurant meals, and hotels all fell last month, Friday’s report showed.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
  • In 2015, after Combs had beat her up in a Las Vegas hotel suite leaving her with black eyes, a bruised lip and welt on her head, Combs forced her to stay at his home, covering her injuries with makeup, to hide the abuse from his family.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Cunningham said the difference is a nightclub imposes a cover charge on all patrons while a tavern offering entertainment does not.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
  • The Main Street block is known as the scene of an 1887 shootout where Wild West gambler and tavern owner Luke Short gunned down detective and former city marshal Jim Courtright, who was stepping onto the street near what is now Riscky’s.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • The disruption comes after over 290 people have likely died after an Air India flight crashed minutes after takeoff into a hostel at a medical college on June 12.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 June 2025
  • Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer in Ahmedabad, said medical students who were in a college hostel when the plane hit the building are among the dead.
    Ajit Solanki, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Woodstock is a classic Cotswolds village with cobbled streets, antique shops, lots of pubs and access to sprawling parkland at Blenheim.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • The half-block bounded by 7th and 8th Streets, and K and Merchant Streets, including an Irish pub and Butcher & Barrel.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Once the heart of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire in Norway, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is now home to artisan workshops, independent galleries, and cosy cafes.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Huge clients like Starbucks and Häagen-Dazs eat up the majority of the supply, leaving smaller cafes and chains out of luck as an entire industry tries to get their international logistics business up to speed.
    HubSpot, HubSpot, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The saloon’s internal-combustion engine may have been swapped out for an all-electric powertrain, but thanks to the shop’s attention to detail, the vehicle remains as opulent as ever.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
  • Well, George starts the episode by barking orders in the saloon and trying to assert his control.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The play examines this fallout, and the tensions that follow, through a group of steel tubing workers gathering in a local watering hole where conflicts abound amid the rampant loss of identity and career, much of the conflicts falling along racial lines.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
  • These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Expert says constitution bars deporting U.S. citizens to serve out sentences.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • The boutique invites modern luxury, featuring a sleek watch bar for personalized consultations.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

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