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 legend began in 1903 with a humble saloon in Tampa where trolley conductors and cigar-factory workers ducked in for a slurp of strong coffee.
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Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
The saloon includes vertical headlamps, Kia’s Star Map lighting and 19-inch alloy wheels.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Add a soundtrack to your visit with local music at the Spur, the Cabin, or any saloon with tunes floating out the front door.
—Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
In the photo, Weir stands next to the superstar and her sparkling red dress, smiling through his massive white beard and black bolo tie as if he time-traveled from an Old West saloon.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
The saloon includes vertical headlamps, Kia’s Star Map lighting and 19-inch alloy wheels.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Add a soundtrack to your visit with local music at the Spur, the Cabin, or any saloon with tunes floating out the front door.
—Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
In the photo, Weir stands next to the superstar and her sparkling red dress, smiling through his massive white beard and black bolo tie as if he time-traveled from an Old West saloon.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saloon
Noun
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The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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Be sure to keep an eye out as the windmill atop the tavern is engulfed in flames several times an hour.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dear Eric: My favorite local pub has wonderful food except for the fries.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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The singer then explained the sentimental reasoning behind the pub's name, Lancaster Lock.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the trendy neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, cafes and clothing stores bustled as usual.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The sisters are opening Peek-a-Brew this spring, a modern play café, located at 118 Main St. in Old Saybrook, which will combine a sit-down bistro-style cafe with an area for children to play.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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About midway through, his character, searching for a trafficked young woman, poses as a drug dealer looking to score a connection with a local kingpin holding court in the backroom of a biker bar.—
Donald Liebenson,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The judge sentenced the former G-Unit rapper to 30 days behind bars.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Oh, and Charlotte finds her way back to a nightclub and hopefully some Long Island iced teas.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2025
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Based on the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann, the jukebox musical takes its name from a famous French nightclub — founded in the 19th century and still open today — and follows a fictional romance between cabaret performer Satine and bohemian songwriter Christian.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saloon. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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