as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities
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Recent Examples of watering hole
Accessed through an underground tunnel from the lodge, the hide allows people to witness nature at play as animals visit the nearby watering hole throughout the day and night.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Grand Ole Opry basks in century of country history
What's the greatest country song ever released?
Better than the bartender at your favorite watering hole, the hundred-year-old Grand Ole Opry is wagering on fanatical supporters of the program and cultural institution to know best.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 1 May 2025
Singaporean watering hole LeVel33 was last month named the world’s highest microbrewery inside a building.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Grand Ole Opry basks in century of country history
What's the greatest country song ever released?
Better than the bartender at your favorite watering hole, the hundred-year-old Grand Ole Opry is wagering on fanatical supporters of the program and cultural institution to know best.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 1 May 2025
Singaporean watering hole LeVel33 was last month named the world’s highest microbrewery inside a building.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering hole
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The tavern will be open to all ages, seatings will be limited to 45 minutes, and adults 21-and-up can enjoy a maximum of two alcoholic beverages.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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Thomas Lord, himself a cricketer, facilitated the move and the new land had a tavern and a wooden pavilion.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The former Liverpool, England resident estimates that Broward and southern Palm Beach counties supported twice as many British pubs in the 1980s and 1990s as today.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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But don’t be fooled—Bakewell comes alive after dusk, as Victorian lampposts flicker and crowds gather in its classic English pubs to cheers local Peak Ales.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Warda’s new patisserie and cafe was announced months ago.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
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Common spaces in the school, such as the commons and cafe area, will open to the public Nov. 3.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
18 July 2025
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Other distinctive features of the main lodge include a dining room with canyon views, saloon, sunroom, auditorium and post office.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The lodge contained a saloon, deli, coffee shop, post office, gift shop and a visitors center.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The charge carries a statutory maximum of 10 years behind bars.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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The memo has caused a rift between President Donald Trump and his MAGA base, who have long promoted conspiracy theories tied to Epstein and his 2019 death behind bars.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
14 July 2025
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In some videos that have gone viral on social media, DJs have played the viral audio at nightclubs.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The January-premiering third season of the show — about a group of friends in Charleston, S.C. working at Leva Bonaparte’s crown jewel nightclub on King Street — saw Kulp face allegations of a cheating scandal with now-fiancée Emmy Sharrett.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
19 July 2025
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