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B&B

1 American  

  1. bed-and-breakfast.

  2. B and B.

B and B 2 American  

  1. Trademark. a brand of liqueur combining Benedictine and brandy.

  2. bed-and-breakfast.

B & B British  

abbreviation

  1. bed and breakfast

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"I booked into a B&B. The only thing around me was fields and cows and the loveliest woman running this B&B," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

I followed a small road into the tree-covered village of Bise, where I found B&B Pastoral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

The excitement for the latest season of “The Chosen” was palpable at its world premiere last month at B&B Theaters Red Oak 12 in Dallas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025

The owner of a local B&B said in a Facebook post they had been walking the dog when they "bumped into" the Hollywood megastar.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

Annabelle hears Yvonne, proprietor of the Secret Garden B&B, rattling pans downstairs.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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