How to Use dive bar in a Sentence

dive bar

noun

• With that said, here’s where to find the best dive bar food in Charlotte.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
• Bar Tab Taran Dugal stops by a bookish dive bar.
  — Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
• They were surprised by the line snaking out the door and the $5 cover to get into the hockey dive bar.
  — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
• The dive bar is and always has been committed to making everyone feel at home.
  — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
• Charlotte’s dive bar scene isn’t just about cheap drinks — some of these spots are turning out standout burgers, wings and egg rolls.
  — Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026
• Ray’s The upscale dive bar plays it loose, with a disco ball, a pool table, beer and craft cocktails.
  — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
• The dive bar’s interior is cozy, but seating is ample, with an all-season tent out back.
  — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026
• The artist performed some of the songs live in May at a gay dive bar in Los Angeles.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
• Known for its one-of-a-kind, dive bar vibe, Pinky’s offers classic American fare.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
• Ryan remembers playing dive bars and having to ask bartenders to turn off the beer fridge because the hum was louder than their whole show.
  — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
• From dive bars to beach bars, swanky cocktail speakeasies to retro-throwback lounges, the best bars tell a story – and often serve up something tasty to go with your drink.
  — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026
• No festivals, no Lilith Fairs — not even a random dive bar on a drunken night out in the ’90s.
  — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
• For Boise dive bar connoisseurs, the new BoDo tenant’s name could be slightly thorny.
  — Michael Deeds updated May 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
• Longtime Tempe dive bar Palo Verde Lounge closed after 62 years.
  — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
• One of the most popular dive bars in the city, Two Buck Saloon has expanded in recent years.
  — Evan Moore may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
• The night ended at a dive bar named Gusty’s complete with a disco ball and never-ending early-2000s hits.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
• Ray’s The upscale dive bar leans into the contradiction — disco ball, pool table, beer and craft cocktails.
  — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
• Lil Roberts Place, a quirky dive bar in the heart of downtown Concord, plans to close next month, ending a 16-year run.
  — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
• The Flame Club is one of Sacramento's oldest dive bars, opening in the 1950s.
  — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 31 July 2026
• Within the pantheon of millennial punk, the Menzingers are our dive bar poet laureates.
  — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
• Ray’s An upscale dive bar with a disco ball and a pool table, Ray’s serves beer and craft cocktails in a setting that draws a younger, of-the-moment celebrity crowd.
  — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
• Allred described the space as more elevated than a typical dive bar pool hall, decorated with antique brass lighting, leather accents, and deep tones of red and purple.
  — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
• French Quarter mainstays include a mix of dive bars and craft cocktail lounges with a centralized location that draws both residents and visitors alike.
  — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
• The 5 Point Cafe in Seattle, which banned Google Glass in the past, has banned Meta glasses from its diner and dive bar.
  — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
• Paymaster Lounge, Portland, Oregon A good dive bar rarely lends itself to outdoor seating.
  — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 June 2026
• Recently it's gotten attention for a lively restaurant and bar scene—don't miss Gracie's Apizza and dive bar Slim's.
  — Hannah Wallace, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
• The bar, in space once occupied by Edible Arrangements at mid-block, will offer low-cost beer and drinks — in the tradition of a hip, dive bar — plus a limited menu of food.
  — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
• Another resident claimed to have seen Gaga at the 2AM Club, a famous dive bar, in Mill Valley.
  — Martha Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• Room for Improvement is a cozy dive bar serving up fun takes on classic cocktails and snacks like the Red Snapper, Maine’s illustrious neon-red hot dog.
  — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
• From a Plaza Midwood taco stand’s soft opening to a longtime Concord dive bar’s final call, there’s plenty happening across the Charlotte area.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026