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
Supply stores, saloons, gambling businesses and laundries opened in make-shift towns all around the Sacramento River.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
There are no saloons, no bordellos, no cowboys strutting up and down Main Streets, in part because there are no streets.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Whiskey Row, a stretch of historic saloons, hotels and other buildings, offers a glimpse into Arizona’s Wild West past while serving as a hub for modern entertainment.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The saloon would remain in production for a decade, during which time the automaker sold over 7,000 examples of the vehicle.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
There are no saloons, no bordellos, no cowboys strutting up and down Main Streets, in part because there are no streets.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Whiskey Row, a stretch of historic saloons, hotels and other buildings, offers a glimpse into Arizona’s Wild West past while serving as a hub for modern entertainment.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The saloon would remain in production for a decade, during which time the automaker sold over 7,000 examples of the vehicle.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saloon
Noun
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Visitors will find a 20-acre nature preserve, along with shops and restaurants, including The Citizen, a coastal tavern.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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After starting the tavern, his father added carryout business and in 1960 moved the store to a large building in Old Town at 756 W. North Ave.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ed Sheeran surprised fans at an Irish pub in Boston with a special performance on St. Patrick's Day.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Watch Sheeran perform at a Boston pub for St. Patrick’s Day below.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps your perfect caffeine buzz comes from a cup of something sweet and creamy, paired with a decadent pasty in a pink-walled cafe.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2025
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At Café 2001 — the back-door cafe attached to Japanese restaurant Yess in downtown’s Arts District — chef Giles Clark puts his own spin on his yoshoku-esque specials, inspired by what’s at L.A.’s farmers markets and in his refrigerator.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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After Bianca signed the contract, this brought out Rhea Ripley to the biggest pop of the segment, which is a high bar.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the early hours of March 6, she was seen on surveillance footage drinking with five women and two men in the Riu República Hotel bar.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Valentino’s show took place in a bathroom — specifically, the replicated stalls, sinks and tiles typical of a nightclub, as designer Alessandro Michele sought to blur the lines between public and private.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Fair enough: pop culture gets very excited when the children of celebrities step into their parents’ shoes–but there will always be an unknown, sipping in the corner of a nightclub, destined for their own shot at fame.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saloon. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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