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
The private saloon is a speakeasy, only open to in-the-know locals and guests of LMR.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Fitzpatrick has pointed to the saloon’s string of viral controversies as a calling card in the crowded race.
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Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
True to its saloon moniker, The Central isn’t really a place for cocktails.
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Mark Dejoy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
Walnut Creek’s future as a commercial, dining and nightlife destination began near those crossroads with the opening of a hotel, store and saloon in the 1850s.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Fitzpatrick has pointed to the saloon’s string of viral controversies as a calling card in the crowded race.
—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
True to its saloon moniker, The Central isn’t really a place for cocktails.
—
Mark Dejoy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
Walnut Creek’s future as a commercial, dining and nightlife destination began near those crossroads with the opening of a hotel, store and saloon in the 1850s.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saloon
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The rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks.
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Disgruntled colonists in taverns and town squares borrowed British melodies to support new lyrics expressive of a developing national consciousness.
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The Cotswolds England's golden countryside is at its most inviting in autumn, when the pubs light their fires and the weather is right for layering without summer's heat or winter's bite.
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What Will Mester is working with at the Wren, his pub in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood, is both less grand and more impressive.
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SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
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The sumptuous design extends throughout the property, from the dining room, adorned with Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces, to the moody bar and lounge with its fine wood paneling and custom ironwork.
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The business in question is stealing Georgia’s nightclub idea, though Charlie maintains that’s not what’s happening because his club won’t have any bowling.
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Three women face charges after allegedly beating up another woman outside an East Texas nightclub in a June 21 attack that appeared to reference Karmelo Anthony, court documents state.
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“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saloon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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