as in pub
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
These are not your ordinary watering holes.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Konbini and Kanpai, the sake bar and Japanese convenience store with locations in Lakeview and Wrigleyville, has become an industry watering hole for chefs, beverage professionals and cheesemongers eager to explore the category with co-owner Jun-Jun Vichaikul, says Jones.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
On a quiet neighborhood corner across the street from a local watering hole, a roughly 40-foot shovel towers above the desert.
—Audience Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Best Restaurants Saba Rock Nestled on a tiny outcropping in the North Sound, there are few more iconic watering holes in the Caribbean than Saba Rock.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Konbini and Kanpai, the sake bar and Japanese convenience store with locations in Lakeview and Wrigleyville, has become an industry watering hole for chefs, beverage professionals and cheesemongers eager to explore the category with co-owner Jun-Jun Vichaikul, says Jones.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
On a quiet neighborhood corner across the street from a local watering hole, a roughly 40-foot shovel towers above the desert.
—Audience Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Best Restaurants Saba Rock Nestled on a tiny outcropping in the North Sound, there are few more iconic watering holes in the Caribbean than Saba Rock.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for watering hole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering hole
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Aside from the official Fan Festival, there are plenty of pubs and bars planning their own Texas-sized World Cup celebrations, from sprawling newcomer Craft with its bocce court for halftime games to tried-and-tested favorites like The Londoner, Cannon's, and Harwood Arms.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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One notable find was located beneath the New Castle pub in Sneinton, where a hidden chamber, approximately 200 years old, was discovered after a wall was knocked down, imbuing the journey with a note of adventure.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Toast to history at Ye Olde Trail Tavern Restaurant, Ohio’s oldest tavern, built in 1827.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Other big moments from Friday night at Stagecoach included Sweeney flicking underwear into the crowd at a SYRN pop-up saloon and singing a duet with Bailey Zimmerman.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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This may explain why Suzanna’s mother is a somewhat indistinct presence in the novel (at least compared with fierce Sylvie)—patient, even serene behind bars, more eager to talk about her daughter’s future than about her own future, let alone her troubled past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In a shocking reversal, Muirhead ended up working with police to get Alexander behind bars.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The pop icon, 67, previewed two new songs at the (not-so) surprise appearance at Club Confessions — a one-night party at the legendary Abbey nightclub in West Hollywood.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20hole. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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