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
We’re left with Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) all alone in her modern-day brothel — a dollhouse filled with shiny things and zero substance — and Lexi (Maude Apatow) once again taking the moral high ground without fully grasping why.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
The Accademia del Tiramisu traces the dessert’s history to an 1800s brothel, where legend is a resourceful madame mixed up an aphrodisiac confection for her clients.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
The production, featuring music and lyrics by Sheik, will open at a new Chelsea neighborhood venue called The Night Egg, named after a French brothel in the Japanese novel.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 May 2026
The graffiti also alleged that one of the seven houses that was sprayed with paint was a brothel.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
The Accademia del Tiramisu traces the dessert’s history to an 1800s brothel, where legend is a resourceful madame mixed up an aphrodisiac confection for her clients.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
The production, featuring music and lyrics by Sheik, will open at a new Chelsea neighborhood venue called The Night Egg, named after a French brothel in the Japanese novel.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 May 2026
The graffiti also alleged that one of the seven houses that was sprayed with paint was a brothel.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothel
Noun
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Houses could be rented for $15 a week and converted into bars, bordellos and gambling dens, with liquor licenses and health certificates optional.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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Its protagonist, Richard White Jr., attempts careers as a reporter, publicist, murder suspect and pianist at a bordello, intersecting a range of tyrannical studio chiefs and malevolent producers.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Add beans to soups, stews, and salads for a boost of satiating nutrients, says Howard.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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The one constant is the signature Caldereta de Langosta, a traditional lobster stew cooked in a clay pot using lobster caught that same morning.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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When that happens more than once a night, families start looking for ways to bring more of the feeding process closer to the crib or bedside.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Mattresses, Box Springs, and Mattress Toppers Much like most secondhand stores don't accept adult-sized mattresses, many don't accept kids' sleep items like crib mattresses, junior bed mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs, sleep and positioning aids, and co-sleepers.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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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 22 Jun. 2026.
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