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honky-tonk

noun

Definition of honky-tonk

as in speakeasy

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Recent Examples of honky-tonk On Sunday, the lineup includes Tatiana Hargreaves, a rising-star in the bluegrass fiddling scene, with her band and special guest Michael Daves; the honky-tonk duo Caleb Lauder and Reeb Wllms with their band the Cali Cutups; and Pleasanton native and all-world strings player Tony Furtado. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026 The video was filmed at Fort Worth Stockyards staple Billy Bob’s Texas last fall, according to a spokesperson for the world’s largest honky-tonk. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026 Its melody unfolds in legato phrases that drift across the bar line; its harmonic language leans toward George Gershwin’s chromaticism more than Hank Williams’s honky-tonk. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Watch top country acts and pro bull riders perform at Billy Bob's, the world's largest honky-tonk spanning more than three acres. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honky-tonk

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The Coconut Grove Bodega opened in 2022 with a secret speakeasy and tasting lounge.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The speakeasy-style cocktail lounge at The Residences at Six Fisher Island sits just off the Chef’s Table private dining room.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026

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Throughout their first five albums, the band has spun a web, not unlike the orb weavers of their native Virginia, that marries country, rock, honky-tonk grit and Appalachian soul with rowdy barroom energy.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
This fine-dining restaurant puts as much care into its barroom burger as its seven-course tasting menu, letting its open hearth work magic on the double-decker beauty.

— Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026

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Kimberly Schlarman, local history supervisor for the Glenview Public Library and a member of the Glenview History Center Board of Directors, said the Glen View House was a saloon by the 1890s, with lodgings on the second floor.

— Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
In an interview with the Idaho Statesman regarding the sale, Fitzpatrick alluded to forces beyond his control forcing his hand in listing the saloon.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026

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Under various owners, Glen View House operated for decades as a tavern and restaurant before closing in March 2023.

— Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Dig Into a Classic Burger at Redamak’s Redamak’s has been flipping its famous cheeseburgers in New Buffalo since 1946, when George and Mary Redamak turned a humble lakeside tavern into a summer staple.

— Amy Bizzarri, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026

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So the players will get a day off to cool down but have to spend the night at the pub quiz in teams of Ted’s choosing, never mind the cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Over the opening weekend of the Premier League season, versions of this conversation are ubiquitous across the country — in pubs, queues at burger vans, stadiums, online, at home.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The oversize dive and pilot’s watches of the 1990s and early 2000s were an anomaly, and recent years have seen a return to more sensible proportions.

— Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
The deep dive into personalized pricing comes after the FTC recently flagged dynamic pricing—or setting prices based on supply and demand as well as inventory levels and competitor pricing.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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