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
In the 1830s, for example, thirty-four percent of brothels were within three blocks of a theater.
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Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
Khloé’s then husband, Lamar Odom, spiraled into drug abuse, was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel called Love Ranch, and suffered 12 strokes and six heart attacks while in an extended coma.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
The building was built in 1874 as Brackett Brothers Drug Store and became a brothel years later.
—Jenna Thompson
march 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The trailer, which dropped on March 3, opens with the infamous 2015 incident when the basketball star was found unconscious at Love Ranch, a brothel in Crystal, Nevada.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
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Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
Khloé’s then husband, Lamar Odom, spiraled into drug abuse, was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel called Love Ranch, and suffered 12 strokes and six heart attacks while in an extended coma.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
The building was built in 1874 as Brackett Brothers Drug Store and became a brothel years later.
—Jenna Thompson
march 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
The trailer, which dropped on March 3, opens with the infamous 2015 incident when the basketball star was found unconscious at Love Ranch, a brothel in Crystal, Nevada.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
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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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Leaves are used to flavor meat, soups, and stews and may also be added to salsas or steeped in hot water for tea.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cohen recommends Persian herb stew, Moroccan carrot salad, Libyan fish stew or Yemenite soup with a matzo ball.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Take, for instance, another viral clip from the past week — this one from the baby monitor perched above Aiden Maracigan's crib.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is no single age at which all babies must move to a crib, but most pediatric sleep experts agree that the transition typically happens between 4 and 6 months, depending on a baby’s size and development.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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