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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
On his way to Orlok’s castle, Thomas stops off at a tavern, where the locals warn him to abandon his journey.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
In 2022, 21 teenagers died in South Africa after drinking at a tavern; their blood all showed levels of methanol at the time of their death.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Who knows, maybe someone will invite you to post-race snacks at a local tavern!
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
The space, which Disney refers to as a tavern, is now under construction in Adventureland and is scheduled to open next year.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
In 2022, 21 teenagers died in South Africa after drinking at a tavern; their blood all showed levels of methanol at the time of their death.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Who knows, maybe someone will invite you to post-race snacks at a local tavern!
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
The space, which Disney refers to as a tavern, is now under construction in Adventureland and is scheduled to open next year.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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Last year, real estate analysts Altus Group reported that the capital saw more than 174 pub closures and in total the U.K. witnessed 383 pubs shutting their doors forever, a number not far from the 386 pubs that were lost in 2022 due to the pandemic and the difficulty in finding staff after Brexit.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sidewinder serves high-end pub fare in a relaxed, friendly environment.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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The kingdom plans to invest tens of billions of dollars into infrastructure, including 15 new stadiums, as well as hotels and transport networks, with a stadium planned 350 meters above ground in the futuristic city of Neom.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Japanese airline announces baggage delivery service for travelers Japan Airlines is now offering to drop passengers’ luggage off at their hotels for a fee to combat overcrowding.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Opened in 1963 by Ford of Britain to build the Anglia (the small family saloon starred as the flying car in the Harry Potter series), plans to transform the plant began in late 2020.Alex Christian, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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The other standout involves a saloon that is located at 1567 University Ave.Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2024
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Mangione also presented police in Pennsylvania with a forged New Jersey driver’s license, which matched the number on the license presented at a hostel in Manhattan where the suspect is believed to have stayed before the shooting, an arrest warrant states.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Mangione was carrying a gun like the one used to kill Thompson and the same fake ID the shooter had used to check into a New York hostel, along with a passport and other fraudulent IDs.Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sitting and sunning by the 14th floor pool puts you steps away from the poolside cafe Bella’s Rooftop Bar.Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
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The inn became known as the winter retreat for the wealthy from the Northeast.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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Best of all, for every Sleigh Bell Suite reservation, the inn will donate $100 to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
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Spending at restaurants and bars, meanwhile, dropped 0.4%.Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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With its industry-leading 14-microphone array and 3A audio algorithm, the Connect video bar offers premium audio capture.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Remy Ma, 44, went to prison for the 2007 shooting of a woman outside of a New York nightclub.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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Scenic designer Maggie Armendariz gives us a colorful nightclub setting around a high platform, rolling props and a Keith Haring-like translucent sculpture above the stage that alters with the play's mood, amplified by Patrick Anthony's nimble lighting.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tavern. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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