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as in pub
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a bar that serves meals as well as drinks
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
rather than try and convict the alleged murderer in the mass media, let justice be done at the bar
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the complication of the molecule is the biggest bar to reproducing it
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as in standard
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
we need to raise the bar for what is acceptable behavior in this situation
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as in to ban
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools
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as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds
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as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree
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as in except
not including
everyone in the company is invited, bar none
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Recent Examples of bar
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The leather bar backs up to the Northeast Beltline and can be accessed via a nearby ramp.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Her family has engaged a Sydney lawyer to challenge the order, which bars the mother from Australia until February 2028.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
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Noun
The drinks are beautifully made, even if the multiple-bars situation creates some odd segregations on the cocktail list.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The leather bar backs up to the Northeast Beltline and can be accessed via a nearby ramp.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
When Faye won Senegal’s 2024 presidential election, it was widely understood as a victory engineered by Sonko, his political mentor who had been barred from contesting the election himself after a defamation conviction.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Her family has engaged a Sydney lawyer to challenge the order, which bars the mother from Australia until February 2028.
—ABC News, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bar
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Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Each had suffered a severe head injury, apparently having been struck by a low-hanging beam on the bridge.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander will look to continue the regular-season streak next season after being held below 20 points three times during this postseason.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Dale Long went hitless for the Pirates, ending his major league record streak of home runs in eight consecutive games.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The inning got out of hand with left-hander Brent Suter on the mound.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Shuckers Oyster Bar keeps the seafood bounty going, with Crab Louie and fish and chips in a more relaxed pub atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The beer aisles in the surrounding supermarkets were barren, pubs were packed and the streets flooded.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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In 2024, a Canadian tribunal held Air Canada liable for misleading information given to a grieving customer by its chatbot, establishing that companies can be liable for what their AI tells the public.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Located just 2 miles away from the former insurance building that housed the residual mechanism, the ICC was set up as a permanent, global court to prosecute humanity’s worst crimes and forestall the need to create ad hoc tribunals for every conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Another obstacle is that the group hasn’t secured a stadium site.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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When asked about the depth that Oklahoma City has and what his preferred level of depth for the Lakers going forward would be, Lakers coach JJ Redick said that winning – especially to Oklahoma City or San Antonio’s standards – often comes down to spots 10 through 15 on the team.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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The best way for schools, especially public schools, to do their best work for the community and their students is local control, to reduce mandates and raise standards.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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His family continues to push for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a federal bill that would ban chokeholds and restrict no-knock warrants in federal cases, while encouraging similar changes nationwide.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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On Thursday, another treatment center, in the town of Rwampara, was burned down after family members were banned from retrieving the body of a man suspected to have died of Ebola.—
Jean-Yves Kamale,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bar. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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