cantina
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Others reckon it would have the chaotic charm of the “Star Wars” cantina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
As he visualized Obi-Wan’s sacrifice and the Mos Eisley cantina, he drew associations between sounds and environments that have informed his creative choices ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Supergirl would rather spend her time intergalactic bar-hopping between 10 different versions of the “Star Wars” cantina.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
The video showed four bright pink and orange shrimp, antennae seeming to wave as they spun around and bobbed up-and-down to a chucklesome version of the “Star Wars” cantina song.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
An old woman emerges from a shack behind the cantina, buttoning up a torn housedress.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
English speakers pour out of cafes and, on Sundays, cantinas are packed with young people in sports jerseys, the televisions switched from soccer to American football.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
In 1970 he wrote the seminal Latin American love song “Yolanda,” which is still an enduring favorite everywhere from Old Havana’s tourist cafes to Mexico City cantinas.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Adorned with bright lights, it’s also home to a number of cantinas and restaurants.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022
Backed by a full mariachi band, he sang of love and heartbreak, ranches and cantinas, honor and patriotism, saluting working-class heroes who were penniless but happy, heartbroken yet proud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
Although McNally’s statement as to the loads consisting 346 exclusively of gold was somewhat of an exaggeration, nevertheless the cantinas were very heavy.
From Gold by Stewart Edward White
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