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Recent Examples of B and B
If one were to use that fundamental mathematical principle — often referenced as if A=B and B=C then A=C — entering Thursday’s Class 4A state football quarterfinal, things did not look promising for Hill-Murray but did for Kasson-Mantorville.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for B and B
Noun
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Cole’s, the city’s longest-running public house and alleged creator of the French dip sandwich, will shut its doors March 29.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both The Dining Room and the pub are true gathering places, reminiscent of the building’s days as a Revolutionary War-era public house.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Canouan Estate, an ultra-luxe collection of three hotels on its namesake isle, has just unveiled a bonkers $2 million buyout of its properties.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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The best hotels in Puerto Rico, as reviewed by our editors and contributors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The 155-acre lot offers mountain views, a greenhouse, a guesthouse, a garage, and a barn with five horse stalls.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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The rentals also cannot be ADUs, or Accessory Dwelling Units, junior ADUs, recreational vehicles, hotels, motels, timeshares, bed and breakfast inns or affordable housing.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The backstory The hotel first opened in 1961 as a 74-room inn catering largely to golfers and travelers drawn to the dramatic bluffs overlooking this once-wild stretch of southern California coastline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Fountain Inn first opened in 1959 as what at the time was a luxury motor inn, according to History Colorado.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Another solid New Mexico option is Arrive Albuquerque, which opened in 2025 as a 137-room boutique hotel set in a former mid-century motor inn.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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An Ada County judge let a Boise woman who stole jewelry from hospice patients off without prison time — but not without a stern warning and alternative punishment.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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In January 2025, a mother of a young boy whom the princess greeted at the children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan told PEOPLE about the experience of interacting with Kate.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Andrews was released in 2019 to a probation hostel, People reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Old Barn Resort offers a campground and hostel, plus a golf course, a pool, and tubing between Lanesboro and Preston.—
Robin Pfeifer,
Midwest Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Austin could see the Statler from the elevated tram, a 15-story red brick Italianate building on Grand Circus Park, opened in 1915 as one of the first modern hostelries with a shower and toilet in every room.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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The tub, along with an adjacent swimming pool, once belonged to a coastal hostelry not far from Pullen’s home, until they were swallowed by the shifting sands.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
12 Nov. 2025
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“B and B.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/B%20and%20B. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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