bar
noun
a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose.
bars
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present tense formof bar (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Many of them will have expected to serve two-thirds of their sentence behind bars.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
But back in the ’60s, he was Chuck to the writers he met up with in Chicago bars to read drafts and debate the merits of their favorite Southern authors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Most of his time behind bars was spent in the notorious Lefortovo high-security prison in Moscow in a cell so small that he could only take six to seven steps.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
That hasn’t been too successful yet — emphasis on yet — but this is about much more than potentially putting Smith behind bars.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
It snapped its fingers, and Jack appeared outside the bars, right at May’s side.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
