as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina
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Recent Examples of cantina
But if checking out every local cantina and helping pay off the debts of patrons wanted by the Empire is one detour too many, Outlaws also offers a compelling central story about crime and class that creates hope for more Kay Vess in the future, in any medium.
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Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The archetype of the Mos Eisley cantina was born.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
On-property restaurants – whether casual (Proof, billed as an American cantina) and Talavera (an upscale Spanish steakhouse) are typical of the Four Seasons level of excellence.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Although expat William Lee (Daniel Craig) is more free in Mexico City to drink around the clock, shoot heroin and indulge in his gay desires than in America, there still remains a secretive slyness required in expressing his queerness — even in the slovenly cantinas south of the border.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The archetype of the Mos Eisley cantina was born.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
On-property restaurants – whether casual (Proof, billed as an American cantina) and Talavera (an upscale Spanish steakhouse) are typical of the Four Seasons level of excellence.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
Although expat William Lee (Daniel Craig) is more free in Mexico City to drink around the clock, shoot heroin and indulge in his gay desires than in America, there still remains a secretive slyness required in expressing his queerness — even in the slovenly cantinas south of the border.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantina
Noun
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This charming resort, which includes a main house, a spa, a timber-frame barn, a stand-alone tavern restaurant, and a beachside bar, is perfect for those who’d prefer not to venture from hotel grounds.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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There were only three working business establishments, all of them taverns that loudly disgorged their patrons at 2 a.m.—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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Many of the fruits and vegetables at Jones’ Westport restaurant are grown in her garden behind the cafe.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reynolds was there for the clinching victory over Charlton on Saturday, pulling pints ahead of the game in The Turf pub that’s connected to the ground and then celebrating wildly after the final whistle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Audience members — who sat at the pub’s tables with drinks in hand — spent a couple of hours eavesdropping on two longtime friends at the bar, their conversations meandering between the mundane and the profound.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Nearly an hour elapses before evil descends upon the saloon.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Bird Cage Theater, which opened in 1881 and also served as a saloon and dance hall, is still standing and open for tours.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Martin's parenting journey began in the 1990s—raising her children without so much as a search bar—and the experience is starkly different.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Cantina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantina. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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