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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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
On Saturday, May 16, the engaged couple, both 36, were seen arriving hand in hand at Honey's cocktail bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for a dinner party.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Pentagon responded by imposing a new policy that barred reporters from accessing the building altogether unless they are accompanied by a government escort.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Noun
For an adults-only treat, Cone Heads also has a full liquor bar, plus wine and beer (including the house 30E draft).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
On Saturday, May 16, the engaged couple, both 36, were seen arriving hand in hand at Honey's cocktail bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for a dinner party.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Verb
This restriction previously barred athletes from representing their National Olympic Committee (NOC) or National Federation (NF).
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Pentagon responded by imposing a new policy that barred reporters from accessing the building altogether unless they are accompanied by a government escort.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bar
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It was designed in such a way that it would be comprised of six lattice-like beams, which were prestressed end-to-end.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Western automakers have spent years trickling pixel-headlight features out cautiously, partly because regulations in markets like the US have historically been slow to allow adaptive driving beams in the first place.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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The Angels had won seven consecutive games against the Dodgers, the franchise’s longest winning streak against its crosstown rival.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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The Cubs did just enough to scratch a run across against Braves lefty Chris Sale, and the bullpen kept tossing up zeros en route to a 2-0 victory to snap a four-game losing streak.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Kankakee Community College commit Landon Ehman finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Mason Almazan allowed one run over the final two innings to earn the victory on the mound.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The stargazy pie at Dean’s—a new British-ish, pub-ish restaurant on the edge of SoHo—is, in a word, freaky.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The hotel has an on-site country-style pub, used by guests and locals alike, which in itself is a stroke of genius.—
Bridget Mills-Powell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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In July 202, a tribunal recommended then-chancellor Giovannini reconsider that decision, and in August 2020, McDonald made an appeal to the college’s board of trustees.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The Senate was preparing to convene into a tribunal to try the vice president.—
Joeal Calupitan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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But as the necessities of their jobs begin to push them farther apart, truckdriving becomes a serious obstacle to their budding relationship.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The incidents involving contact with chains, trailer hitches, poles, and curbs indicate recurring limitations in detecting smaller or irregular obstacles, especially during reversing maneuvers.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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That particular section, which sets new standards around warehouse operations and gives employees more information about company quotas and biometric surveillance, has drawn pushback from CBIA.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The fire extinguisher incident was the latest pitfall in a season that, even by Marseille’s own inherently chaotic standards, has stretched the bounds of credibility.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Public libraries in 2025 navigated a year that saw the challenging, and banning of, thousands of books, stiffer budgetary limits and federal threats to funding.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bar. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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