as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
die-hard fans gathered at the local watering place to watch the Super Bowl
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Noun
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At every small-town tavern and barbershop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Your Office replaced My Office tavern, which operated for decades before closing in 2020.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Other changes include expansions of popular venues, like Love by Britto and the Irish pub O’Malley’s.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ironically, within two days, one of the stormtroopers would go down to the pub during lunchtime, and there’d be tabloid people offering five or 10 pounds for any news.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For a more glamorous view, try the deck outside Cappuccino Palau March, a cafe across the street from the Palau Reial de l’Almudaina, a historic palace of the Spanish royal family (admission, €7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Two other local cafes — Barns and The Coffee Address — have started talks with banks about potential share sales, while luxury retailer and restaurant chain Bateel is in discussions with advisers after already hiring Morgan Stanley, people familiar said.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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This is the oldest bar in the city and was once the watering hole for the founding fathers, including George Washington.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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On a brisk February evening in 2006, around a hundred people gathered in the venerable Koreatown watering hole HMS Bounty to pay their last respects to Los Angeles’ historic Ambassador Hotel.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Golden Bear-winning film became a significant event title across the UK, with Diop, Ampadu, and their collaborators hosting intimate saloon-type screenings where students, artists, and academics discussed the philosophically rich film.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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On the other side of the kitchen is the saloon, the only space on the ship large enough for group meals or socialising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The pastel buildings stacked up those hills, fado music spilling out of tiny bars at night, people who actually seem happy to help when you’re lost, were my beautiful introduction.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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Why do some chocolate bars exhibit complex flavor notes like floral, caramel, and gentle woody, while others taste harsh, bitter, and astringent?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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His 2024 album is titled Kansas Anymore, and New York was also once home to the legendary Max's Kansas City nightclub.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 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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“Watering place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20place. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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