barstool
Americannoun
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barstools
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of barstool
Example Sentences
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He paid the tab, held my hand to get up from the barstool and put his hand out to allow me to walk in front of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
If you prefer your drink in a pint glass rather than a can, pull up a barstool at The Butcher’s Dog.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 16, 2023
During the gunfire, Wennerstrom first shielded other patrons and then used a barstool to smash out a window, allowing many to escape.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
Some of these themes emerge in Moehringer’s book, which takes care to spotlight the good, the bad and the ugly parts of life on a barstool, even if it isn’t specifically about alcoholism.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
“What’s your name, Alex?” he says to me, sliding off the barstool.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
At book signings and on barstools, she sought their stories, sometimes re-telling them in her essays and on her countless speaking tours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
A tavern’s open door to my right revealed a line of patrons perched atop barstools, their backs to the open door, watching a TV showing the eclipse nearing totality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
There is something bigger than beer brewing at the Francis Kite Club, a new haunt in the East Village whose artists hold performances, shape its programming and debate politics from their barstools.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
They replaced the windows, added new barstools and moved the furnace to increase and space out interior seating.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2021
Stephanie sat with Erin on the barstools surrounding the granite-countertop island in the center of the kitchen.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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