as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
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Recent Examples of saloon
By 1885 the new settlement’s population soared to more than 2,000, and hotels, restaurants, blacksmiths, saloons, shops and more lined both sides of Main Street, Second and Third Avenues.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
The Sand Lot Brewery, a renowned saloon in the corner of right field, will unveil a 30th Anniversary Lager in honor of the stadium, as well as a shandy and two other beers.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Everything is included from an on-site saloon (with bowling alley), extensive wine and cocktail list with local options, al fresco cowboy breakfasts and daily rotating meals.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The legend began in 1903 with a humble saloon in Tampa where trolley conductors and cigar-factory workers ducked in for a slurp of strong coffee.
—Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
The Sand Lot Brewery, a renowned saloon in the corner of right field, will unveil a 30th Anniversary Lager in honor of the stadium, as well as a shandy and two other beers.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Everything is included from an on-site saloon (with bowling alley), extensive wine and cocktail list with local options, al fresco cowboy breakfasts and daily rotating meals.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The legend began in 1903 with a humble saloon in Tampa where trolley conductors and cigar-factory workers ducked in for a slurp of strong coffee.
—Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saloon
Noun
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This charming resort, which includes a main house, a spa, a timber-frame barn, a stand-alone tavern restaurant, and a beachside bar, is perfect for those who’d prefer not to venture from hotel grounds.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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There were only three working business establishments, all of them taverns that loudly disgorged their patrons at 2 a.m.—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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Reynolds was there for the clinching victory over Charlton on Saturday, pulling pints ahead of the game in The Turf pub that’s connected to the ground and then celebrating wildly after the final whistle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Audience members — who sat at the pub’s tables with drinks in hand — spent a couple of hours eavesdropping on two longtime friends at the bar, their conversations meandering between the mundane and the profound.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many of the fruits and vegetables at Jones’ Westport restaurant are grown in her garden behind the cafe.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Each one is sold separately, but works best as a two- to four-piece set for a kitchen island or bar.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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This family-run fine dining restaurant in Dubai, with a cocktail bar, nightclub and private membership club, may be unrivaled in its opulence.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In a 2017 Atlas Obscura article, Michael Waters shared how nightclub patrons in Berlin used pneumatic tubes to send messages to other tables starting in the 1920s.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saloon. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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