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Noun
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From the cinemas to the speakeasy to the panels and late-night conversations, every corner buzzes with energy.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Each area offers a sense of intimacy and comfort, with the moodiness of a speakeasy from the terrazzo tabletops to the warm color palette of brass, deep blue and emerald green.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The bar’s mascot, Wakeman’s 5-year-old Shar Pei, Wrigley, whiled away the afternoon, roaming from cool spot to cool spot on the barroom’s floor.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The bonds in Task are between men and other men, whether the backdrop is a barroom or a church; the loyalties, power structures, rivalries, and affections are all patriarchal.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Desert Bar, an off-the-grid saloon near Parker, Arizona, opens for its seasonal run in October.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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An 1856 drawing of a popular San Francisco saloon known as the Cobweb Palace depicts a crowd of humans joined by two dogs, a pig, a parrot, and six monkeys.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Sep. 2025
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Investigators ultimately found the remains of at least 10 women in Ed’s home, and were also able to link him to the disappearance of local tavern owner Mary Hogan, whom Ed confessed to killing, according to History.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Investigators discovered additional body parts inside the Gein home, including the remains of Mary Hogan, a 51-year-old tavern owner who had been missing for three years.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Until a few years ago Jamie Webster was an electrician who played a few gigs in pubs to help pay for the costs of following Liverpool across Europe.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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After a long day down the shafts, mineworkers would gather at rowdy makeshift pubs called shebeens, and play famo.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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After the vehicle was found, the sheriff’s office’s aviation unit, drone team, dive team and K-9 unit conducted a search of the area extending into the night hours, but were unable to locate Fisher.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the series, men and women perform 27-meter (90-foot) dives at every event to earn championship points and prize money.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While not all clip joints offer refreshments, a fair number find this is a popular extra in a competitive industry.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2024
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“Honky-tonk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honky-tonk. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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