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Noun
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Karnegis’s coworkers who were with her, Crystal Vazquez and Caitlin Temple, each also spoke highly of the speakeasy.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025 -
On-site dining options include a coffee shop, a speakeasy, and the Red Board Tavern and Table, a full-service restaurant serving daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as Sunday brunch.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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These movies—including the seven-hour-long Sátántangó, a centerpiece of which is a shambling dance in a barroom—often swap the meandering sentence for a single camera shot that lasts 10 minutes or more.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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Miller also features a few of Scorsese’s childhood friends who, in addition to the standard one-on-one interviews, gather around a barroom table to reminisce with Scorsese and, later on, De Niro.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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His adrenalized exploits, primarily at blackjack, are much discussed across the modern-day saloon culture, often dubbed the manosphere.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one case, the magistrate sent a white woman to the workhouse for 60 days for having been arrested at a Hill saloon in the company of Black men.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Indianapolis is no stranger to taverns with curious characters and colorful pasts, and its dive bar scene remains strong hundreds of years later.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Catch a hockey game at TD Garden, browse the boutiques of Beacon Hill and Newbury Street, or duck into a cozy tavern for a pint in the Back Bay.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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The economic impact of big tree tourism is hard to quantify, says Ian Laing, co-owner of the Wild Renfrew Resort as well as the local pub.—
Brad Badelt,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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His take on the monster looks like a British guy with a blind eye who got into a row at the local pub.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Insulated fishboxes, a 32-inch-wide dive door, and 14 rod holders assure anglers can fish tournaments, but an impeccable foredeck with recliners and double lounges means double duty for socializing.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers hold the tubes open during a dive before releasing to close them around a parcel of water.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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