as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
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Recent Examples of pub
Eventually, the masses began to disassemble and head back to the pub on the river to celebrate.
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Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Jarrell didn’t want the pub falling in the hands of someone who wanted to capitalize on the name but alter everything else.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
The two men first lock eyes in a pub on a winter’s night, where Colin is instantly smitten.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Outside the pub, a bagpipe player played and said a Scottish prayer, says Bracken.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Jarrell didn’t want the pub falling in the hands of someone who wanted to capitalize on the name but alter everything else.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
The two men first lock eyes in a pub on a winter’s night, where Colin is instantly smitten.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Outside the pub, a bagpipe player played and said a Scottish prayer, says Bracken.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pub
Noun
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Don’t leave without ordering a Bar X plate of fries and dipping sauce to enjoy while soaking up the tavern’s wide range of cocktails, beers, and wines.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The tavern was a main gathering point at the start of the Revolutionary War, and once held Nathaniel Hawthorne and Theodore Roosevelt.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Caviar used to be given away in 19th century saloons to encourage drinking.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not unreasonable, except that decision got caught in the cross wires, and by the time Ben brings up the family-style platters to the saloon, there are no plates at the table.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those colleagues were jailed too, receiving sentences ranging from 6 years, 9 months to 10 years behind bars.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Given his age, the prison term still could keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Metropolitan Police Department made another arrest in connection with a deadly 2023 shooting outside a Northeast Washington nightclub that killed former Morgan State University basketball player Blake Bozeman and injured three others.—
7News WJLA,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Marc Jacobs Runway Watch Party Marc Jacobs and Lyas will kick off the NYFW festivities with a runway watch party, taking place on Monday, February 9, at Loosie’s nightclub.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pub. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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