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a
chiefly British
: salon sense 1
b
chiefly British
: an often elaborately decorated public hall
c(1)
: a usually large public cabin on a ship (as for dining)
(2)
: the living area on a yacht
d
chiefly British
: salon sense 4
e
: barroom
2
3
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cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
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In the photo, Weir stands next to the superstar and her sparkling red dress, smiling through his massive white beard and black bolo tie as if he time-traveled from an Old West saloon.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
There was Jade Girl VO (for a judo move), Dog Fart (murky origins) and 1818 (to mark a first visit to the saloon on Jan. 8, 2018).
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Mannix also owns and runs two restaurants, including the Old Salt Outpost, a small burger shop inside the Gold Bar saloon in downtown Helena.
—Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Originally called El Dorado Street, the stretch of Post was San Jose’s original red-light district, with saloons and gambling rooms aplenty.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
There was Jade Girl VO (for a judo move), Dog Fart (murky origins) and 1818 (to mark a first visit to the saloon on Jan. 8, 2018).
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Mannix also owns and runs two restaurants, including the Old Salt Outpost, a small burger shop inside the Gold Bar saloon in downtown Helena.
—Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Originally called El Dorado Street, the stretch of Post was San Jose’s original red-light district, with saloons and gambling rooms aplenty.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saloon. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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