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as in pub
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a seedy section of the city's waterfront that was rife with cheap taverns, tattoo parlors, and run-down flophouses
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as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
a colonial-era tavern that has been serving weary travelers for two and a half centuries
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Recent Examples of tavern
Elevated, or maybe lowered: lowered to the tavern, the dungeon, the brothel.
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The drunk driver managed a tavern and had served himself liberally while at work.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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
The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The drunk driver managed a tavern and had served himself liberally while at work.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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
The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tavern
Noun
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Cardboard cutouts of stars like Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns overlook the bar as the two-decade-old establishment gets ready to host a crowd that will push the three-story pub to its maximum capacity of about 700.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
21 May 2025
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Sheriff’s officials said the victim — who has yet to be identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office — was not affiliated with the pub or any nearby businesses and was not a customer at the time of the attack.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular New CT luxury hotel preps for season in shoreline town.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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All the models have been at a nearby hotel since the previous night, so there is no chaos at all.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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There, guests can enjoy a live DJ set, a styling saloon, themed photo activations, beauty and wellness touch-ups and a mechanical bull.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Roam prairie trails, shop for Western apparel, and fill up at the town’s saloon.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mike moves into temporary hostel housing and gets a restaurant job as a junior chef.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Everyone else in the hostel room stayed asleep or woke up but didn't bother leaving.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Hussain Saleh, 23, a barista in the cafe, was less impressed.—
Vivian Nereim,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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With potable water in short supply, neither the cafe nor the motel nor its six roadside cottages have been open since the 1980s.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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But when Alex and Phyllis Madonna opened in late 1958, the inn was a 12-room experiment.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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However, as Fadil learns more about the inn’s resurrective powers, he is consumed by his desire to bring back his wife and consequently, a violent battle ensues.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Access to the building’s amenities includes a rooftop pool and bar, a fitness center, a meditation studio, and concierge services.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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Speaking of moments, she was photographed outside the Magnum Cannes party with a new accessory — what else? — a Magnum ice cream bar.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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In 2017, after two American students said they were raped by police officers on their way home from a Florence nightclub, then-Mayor Dario Nardella chose to respond by chastising the student population.—
John Last,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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Federal agents captured 18 immigrants facing deportation during their April 27 raid on an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tavern. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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