as in bordello
a building in which prostitutes are available
the district is infamous for its brothels and drug dealers
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Recent Examples of brothel
Did Jane get a tourist’s thrill from visiting the brothel?
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Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The charges stemmed not from the brothel aspect of the play, but because it was considered an attack on the Jewish religion.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
From there, they are forced to deal with an aging group of matriarchs (June Squibb, Annette O’Toole and Marceline Hugot) who covertly run the town—not to mention the cold and calculating brothel manager Enid (Margo Martindale).
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The six-episode limited series fictionalizes the rise and fall of the sisters Arcángela and Serafina Baladro, who built an empire of brothels and became infamous for being the most ruthless and feared serial killers in the country.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The charges stemmed not from the brothel aspect of the play, but because it was considered an attack on the Jewish religion.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
From there, they are forced to deal with an aging group of matriarchs (June Squibb, Annette O’Toole and Marceline Hugot) who covertly run the town—not to mention the cold and calculating brothel manager Enid (Margo Martindale).
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The six-episode limited series fictionalizes the rise and fall of the sisters Arcángela and Serafina Baladro, who built an empire of brothels and became infamous for being the most ruthless and feared serial killers in the country.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothel
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In a genius move, Ortega and her stylist, Enrique Melendez, chose a dress for her Late Night With Seth Meyers appearance that’s a deconstructed take on a corset, combining plenty of seedy bordello elements: intentional stains, ripped hems, and straps askew.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
5 Aug. 2025
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Attempts by modern writers to cast the Adams Hotel as a bordello are fanciful.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
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Also, a through-line of the episode is that one of the stews discovered that someone had packed and brought a cucumber with them, the reason for which remains a mystery.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Experience Brazil’s seafood-rich northeastern cuisine, like the signature lobster stew at Cacimba.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Babies should always sleep alone, on their back, on a firm, flat crib mattress, without stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, or bumpers.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
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The retailer started making crib mattresses over two decades ago but has since branched out into mattresses for adults, one that our commerce director Rachel Fletcher stands behind.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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Bird Cage Theatre, Tombstone This legendary gambling hall, saloon and cathouse operated during Tombstone’s heyday.—
Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
1 Jan. 2025
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While he’s recycled some material over the years, Springsteen busted out a truly outrageous new one last year that involved a Nevada cathouse, a lot of flatulence, and other bodily fluids.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2022
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“Brothel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothel. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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