honky-tonks

plural of honky-tonk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for honky-tonks
Noun
  • In 1898, Garnet had around 1,000 residents, as well as two barber shops, a candy store, and 13 saloons.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Main Street, running from the riverfront to Seventh Street, was lined with restaurants, saloons, offices, and shops.
    Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Given that smoking was a popular leisure activity at taverns, Trussell expected to find numerous clay smoking pipes — but spotted far fewer than expected.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • State officials recently expressed interest in working with lawmakers to improve the program, market the state's product to taverns and bring in more property tax relief.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Folks show up in full lederhosen, while polka and oompa tunes waft out of the town’s pubs and wineries.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Honky-tonks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honky-tonks. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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