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honky-tonks

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plural of honky-tonk

as in speakeasies

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Chinese mega-corps BYD is making huge inroads in European markets with its technically accomplished saloons and SUVs.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
By 1884, a map of the Central Business District shows hotels, saloons, dry goods shops, cigar manufacturers, and stores selling everything from shoes, to jewelry and even a winemaker.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

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It will be argued endlessly in barrooms in Pittsburgh.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
By the early 1930s, widespread crime, tainted liquor and the need for tax revenue fueled public dissatisfaction, ultimately leading to Prohibition’s repeal in 1933 and the return of regulated barrooms.

— Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

Definition of barrooms

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The smaller, working-class towns that dot the southeast part of the county are filled with the types of pubs and taverns that give a place character.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Widely regarded as the country's culinary capital—a remarkable distinction in a nation renowned for its gastronomy—the city has earned a reputation for its traditional bouchons (taverns), bustling food halls, and world-class restaurants.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Definition of taverns

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But while the team’s exploits on the field could not match the success of its supporters, pubs in England — some of which are struggling financially — have been boosted by the boon in beer sales from the team’s run to the World Cup semifinals.

— Katrina Tudlong, NBC news, 15 July 2026
It can only really be described by the faces of anguish and pure joy on the face of English supporters who have watched every second of their team’s campaign this summer – often packing pubs in the earlier hours for the chance to celebrate together.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

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