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
Nearly an hour elapses before evil descends upon the saloon.
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A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The Bird Cage Theater, which opened in 1881 and also served as a saloon and dance hall, is still standing and open for tours.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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After Fremont ambush homicide, police say a lead suspect got a ride to the Mexico border.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
The hotel’s adobe-style buildings are interconnected, with paths weaving between the rooms, a moody saloon, and the breezy restaurant.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The Bird Cage Theater, which opened in 1881 and also served as a saloon and dance hall, is still standing and open for tours.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Related Articles East Bay woman accused of elder theft hit with federal charge
Elderly man killed in East Bay hit-and-run
Oakland saloon hit by gunfire after patron forcibly removed, authorities say
After Fremont ambush homicide, police say a lead suspect got a ride to the Mexico border.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
The hotel’s adobe-style buildings are interconnected, with paths weaving between the rooms, a moody saloon, and the breezy restaurant.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saloon
Noun
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Elevated, or maybe lowered: lowered to the tavern, the dungeon, the brothel.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The drunk driver managed a tavern and had served himself liberally while at work.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Belle Vue Hotel on Manningham Lane had seen better days by 1985, but, on the day of the fire, this by now rather run-down pub became an impromptu gathering point for the players, coaching staff and their families.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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The fourth season is set to also feature a behind the scenes look at the opening of Clarkson's pub, The Farmer's Dog.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Ellerbe Fine Foods arrived in 2009 and Cat City Grill in 2010, along with several burger grills, pizzerias, brunch cafes, Asian and Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurants.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2025
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On Saturday, cafe hours will be 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The popular neighborhood Toronto bar, inside a brick Victorian building blocks from the University of Toronto’s campus, is replete with billiards tables and a full rack of liquor.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The beach offers bars, restaurants, sunbed and umbrella rentals, water sports facilities and bathrooms.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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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 13 May. 2025.
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