as in speakeasy
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Noun
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Its tiny window opens and closes shut like an operable window in a speakeasy.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Pre-game the big dinner by enjoying a signature French 125 (a French 75 with Cognac) in the restaurant’s chic and secluded speakeasy lounge.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That barroom style played right into the music surrounding Betty Boop.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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The former Aliso Viejo High School student, now an Irvine resident, became a prominent Southern California restaurateur after earning her stripes in the barroom trenches.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nearly an hour elapses before evil descends upon the saloon.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Bird Cage Theater, which opened in 1881 and also served as a saloon and dance hall, is still standing and open for tours.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Elevated, or maybe lowered: lowered to the tavern, the dungeon, the brothel.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The drunk driver managed a tavern and had served himself liberally while at work.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reynolds was there for the clinching victory over Charlton on Saturday, pulling pints ahead of the game in The Turf pub that’s connected to the ground and then celebrating wildly after the final whistle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Audience members — who sat at the pub’s tables with drinks in hand — spent a couple of hours eavesdropping on two longtime friends at the bar, their conversations meandering between the mundane and the profound.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Wild’s season has been like that ride, with injuries to key players altering the team’s direction with sharp turns and dives.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2025
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This dramatic retelling dives into one of Mexico’s most notorious criminal legends from the 1960s.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Honky-tonk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honky-tonk. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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