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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 pubs
Then there are the local pubs and cafes that thrive on matchday footfall.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The key pubs—The Matchmaker Bar, The Ritz, and The Roadside Tavern—are steps from another, so rubbing shoulders with other singles is inevitable.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The group owns restaurants and pubs from the Bay Area to the Middle East.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
After a long day down the shafts, mineworkers would gather at rowdy makeshift pubs called shebeens, and play famo.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
First, there are a child’s drawings of soldiers and conflict, Irish flags and burning pubs and bodies separated from their limbs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Around Ann Arbor, places and rituals normally devoted to football game days got a country conversion, as streets, sidewalks and pubs swarmed with concertgoers clad in Western hats, boots, denim and fringe.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Notices have also been posted outside some of the brew-pubs' locations, including one on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Where Copenhagen had bonnets and cardamom buns, London had track jackets and old man pubs, and a predictably unpredictable weather forecast to boot.
—Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The key pubs—The Matchmaker Bar, The Ritz, and The Roadside Tavern—are steps from another, so rubbing shoulders with other singles is inevitable.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The group owns restaurants and pubs from the Bay Area to the Middle East.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
After a long day down the shafts, mineworkers would gather at rowdy makeshift pubs called shebeens, and play famo.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
First, there are a child’s drawings of soldiers and conflict, Irish flags and burning pubs and bodies separated from their limbs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Around Ann Arbor, places and rituals normally devoted to football game days got a country conversion, as streets, sidewalks and pubs swarmed with concertgoers clad in Western hats, boots, denim and fringe.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Notices have also been posted outside some of the brew-pubs' locations, including one on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Where Copenhagen had bonnets and cardamom buns, London had track jackets and old man pubs, and a predictably unpredictable weather forecast to boot.
—Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pubs
Noun
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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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Many have been converted into restaurants, taverns, or artisan’s shops, but people still live in some of them, and others are available as vacation rentals.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Dining The Queen Elizabeth features over 10 restaurant and cafes, in addition to the high-end signature restaurant Britannia.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mornings in Palma are graciously slow, as residents start their days with an espresso (€2) at their local cafes, like Café Ca’n Salat in the old town.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 1898, Garnet had around 1,000 residents, as well as two barber shops, a candy store, and 13 saloons.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Main Street, running from the riverfront to Seventh Street, was lined with restaurants, saloons, offices, and shops.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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The other, dubbed the Entertainment District Unit, places more police in uptown during peak nightlife hours when most crimes are likely to occur at or near bars and nightclubs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Strava has also benefited from Gen Z’s move toward healthier lifestyles since the pandemic that may explain Starbucks’ foray into protein lattes and the slow death of boozy nightclubs.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Her fashion designer husband, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and honest services wire and mail fraud, was sentenced to five months behind bars, two years of supervised release, 250 hours of community service, and a $250,000 fine.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Along the way, riders can encounter everything from public art installations to bike bars that double as popular gathering spots.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Pubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pubs. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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