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tavern

[tav-ern] / ˈtæv ərn /


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Back at the tavern, the men's meeting is wrapping up.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Amongst the group of men outside the tavern is Zizipho Mtwesi, the project co-ordinator of Father A Nation.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Today, the first-floor eatery serves classic American comfort food, while the tavern features an original 1920 bar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

She said of tertulias, the literary debates that took over an evening in a home or tavern, “they certainly ate, but above all, they drank and debated passionately.”

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

Dr. Hobart saddled up and rode down to the tavern, and I walked back slowly.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

Staples at taverns across the state, Maid-Rites more closely resemble the sloppy joe of school lunchrooms: the ground-beef sandwiches are served on a soft bun and topped with mustard, pickles and raw onions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Hospitality veteran Clemens Keller insists that Vienna's storied "heuriger" winemakers' taverns -- which face a hangover-inducing brew of real estate speculation, spiralling costs and climate change -- cannot rely on their illustrious past.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

"It's coming to a point now where we are going to lose some of our inns and taverns, never to be returned," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

His Uncle Frank telling jokes from behind the bar in one of these taverns first piqued Dreesen’s interest in comedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

He sought out the cheapest taverns and turned the stories of the men over in his mind as he scratched at lice.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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