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pub

[puhb] / pʌb /


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For 2026 trips, guests will stay at the Old Rectory in Symondsbury steps from the village pub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

When I started playing in pub leagues I started playing against adults.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Instead it is building a pub, as its licence comes with the legal right to operate an off-sales section.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“That was the name of my uncle’s pub. My dad’s brother was an innkeeper too, and he had a pub at Richmond and I liked the name.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman