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Noun
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Drinking dens abound in underground or hidden speakeasies.—
Esther Tseng,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 June 2025 -
One of Steve’s harebrained schemes involves founding a movie theater speakeasy, for which the film-loving pair decides to pinch the private print at the following week’s engagement.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Sheridan saw it in 1883, when Marshal Jim Courtright turned from amiable lawman to stone killer in a barroom full of bad hombres.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Highlights included a barroom scene where two men bond over their chaotic girlfriends, and a comedic bit in which the rapper heroically steps in as an air traffic controller.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
18 May 2025
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The saloon’s internal-combustion engine may have been swapped out for an all-electric powertrain, but thanks to the shop’s attention to detail, the vehicle remains as opulent as ever.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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Well, George starts the episode by barking orders in the saloon and trying to assert his control.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Cunningham said the difference is a nightclub imposes a cover charge on all patrons while a tavern offering entertainment does not.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The Main Street block is known as the scene of an 1887 shootout where Wild West gambler and tavern owner Luke Short gunned down detective and former city marshal Jim Courtright, who was stepping onto the street near what is now Riscky’s.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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The half-block bounded by 7th and 8th Streets, and K and Merchant Streets, including an Irish pub and Butcher & Barrel.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Woodstock is a classic Cotswolds village with cobbled streets, antique shops, lots of pubs and access to sprawling parkland at Blenheim.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Hunting white sea bass can require up to 100 dives in a single day.—
Mike Raabe,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2025
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From crawfish boils in dive bars to drag brunches that'll make your wig spin, the city's serving up a spicy slice of Louisiana, Texas-style.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Honky-tonk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honky-tonk. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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