watering hole

as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities

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Recent Examples of watering hole Singaporean watering hole LeVel33 was last month named the world’s highest microbrewery inside a building. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025 The play examines this fallout, and the tensions that follow, through a group of steel tubing workers gathering in a local watering hole where conflicts abound amid the rampant loss of identity and career, much of the conflicts falling along racial lines. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 9 June 2025 These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 The fourth watering hole that picked up confirmed her husband was there, heavily intoxicated. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watering hole
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  • The tavern will be open to all ages, seatings will be limited to 45 minutes, and adults 21-and-up can enjoy a maximum of two alcoholic beverages.
    Megan duBois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
  • Thomas Lord, himself a cricketer, facilitated the move and the new land had a tavern and a wooden pavilion.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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  • At that time, the chain closed its Flint pub and listed eight Michigan locations on its website.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
  • It’s being discussed outside of the arts pages – on the radio, the telly, in pubs and on public transport – because a gifted young artist with diamond star quality is performing a half century old classic song from the balcony of a storied show palace.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025
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  • Rising food costs due to inflation challenges new owner of the lower-level cafe in City Hall The new cafe is a family affair, with Carter-Watson's daughter and other family members helping out.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
  • Kyiv officials said the attack damaged about 40 apartment blocks, passenger railway infrastructure, five schools and kindergartens, cafes and many cars in six of Kyiv's 10 districts.
    Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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  • Cole’s French Dip, the oldest restaurant and saloon in Los Angeles, is slated to close its doors Aug. 3.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
  • Once operating as a saloon in its original state, the historic building was most recently home to Pints & Union — now located on Bardstown Road.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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  • The memo has caused a rift between President Donald Trump and his MAGA base, who have long promoted conspiracy theories tied to Epstein and his 2019 death behind bars.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 July 2025
  • The charge carries a statutory maximum of 10 years behind bars.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2025
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  • Mood lighting, a low-slung ceiling, the thumping bass from abundant speakers; is this a gym or a nightclub?
    Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
  • The nearby and affiliated Knickerbocker Music Center is a historic nightclub that has been showcasing local and national acts since the end of Prohibition.
    Bob Curley, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025

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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20hole. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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