Benares
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The court heard they had been in contact prior to the Annabel's incident, including for lunch meetings at Benares and the Beaverbrook Town House five-star hotel.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Nearby, Aankit Malhotra took over Indian restaurant Benares with his brother in 2019.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2021
Now, Benares has about 10 lunch orders a day, down from 100.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2021
Actually, Taseer calls it Benares, the British name Indians have replaced with the original Sanskrit.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2019
Along with assorted friends and family members—for a total of forty travelers—they had piled into a luxurious sleeper car, named Benares, provided by the Chicago & Alton Railroad.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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