minibar
Americannoun
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minibars
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noun
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In Q lab, one scientist mentions discovering the "lifeboat with a minibar" that appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me, observing: "I guess things were different in the 80s."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
When he got bored of the personal minibar at his suite, he and his fellow first-class passengers could walk a few feet to the onboard bar.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Cheers to Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World for having a free mini fridge adjacent to the minibar stocked with overpriced drinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
He has been confined to a small room with a minibar, air conditioning and a television at a Federal Police headquarters in Brasilia.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
I told him, leaving out some parts, like trying to break in to the minibar.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
The $5,000 suites, which accommodate four people, are decked out like hotel rooms with showers, balconies, minibars without price sheets, snacks galore and a drawer of Apple charging accessories free for the taking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The minibars are profitable, and some hotel guests — although they hate the overpriced items — still use them.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
As if the residents were more enamored with having minibars, hot tubs and big-screen TVs than the comforts of home, with their own bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and belongings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
Straight upright, in our Secret Service black, Earpieces, pistols, shades, we dragged to France, Till on our minibars we turned our backs, And towards the Belleau Wood aimed our advance.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2018
Campers and Hunters were crashed out on sofas, washing up in the bathrooms, ripping silk draperies to bandage their wounds, and helping themselves to snacks and sodas from the minibars.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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