speakeasy

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Recent Examples of speakeasy Draped in velvet curtains and exuding speakeasy vibes, this is the place to cozy up and listen to jazz while sipping cocktails. Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025 That story, the story of a speakeasy and gambling establishment turned Baptist university, has been widely told, but for years Bryant has been the primary person keeping the lore alive. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025 For a stay in town, opt for Historic Morris Harvey House, a a 1902 Queen Anne-style house turned five-room inn and speakeasy. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025 Where to Drink In Soho Tucked beneath a nondescript building in Soho is SOMA, a sleek Soho speakeasy. Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speakeasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakeasy
Noun
  • Inside the Landmark Center, the Klondike Kates will host their annual cabaret.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
  • These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets.
    Emily Cardenas, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The area had already changed to an entertainment district with the 1981 opening of the Billy Bob’s Texas nightclub across North Main Street.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The two were first romantically linked in July after they were spotted dancing together and looking close during a nightclub outing.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The roadhouse dive bar, 4560 National Trails Highway in Newberry Springs, dishes up food, liquor and live music.
    Hannah Poukish September 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The music that accompanies her is just as stick-to-the-ribs earthy, dipped in roadhouse soul, folkish hymns, barroom rock, and blues, without sounding like House of Blues nostalgia.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Then linger on the touristy yet captivating Place du Tertre, a blur of bistros, buskers, and open-air artists vying for the business of getting your kids to sit for a caricature or portrait.
    Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Locals linger over cepelinai and cold beet soup in courtyard bistros, as students gather in Bernardine Gardens, strumming guitars.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On a video call Finger demonstrated a few use cases, including a woman sitting in a modern Los Angeles garage that became a woman riding a horse in an old Western town, or two men sitting at a backyard table who were suddenly in a Medieval alehouse.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
  • The classic alehouse is a stone’s throw away from Leeds’ home ground, and on April 28, the fans were in a celebratory mood.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Visitors can explore the town, including hotel, doctor’s office, church, blacksmith shop, jail and saloons.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • When work dried up in Paris, Riley returned to San Francisco and to his old job playing honky-tonk piano in a saloon.
    William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Opened in 2022, this brewpub is the newest addition to Pelican Brewing’s three other (equally beautiful) coastal Oregon locations.
    Kate Bernot, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The storied brewpub will offer BOGO prices on its beers with banana flavors.
    Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • British pubs face closures as cost pressures rise.
    Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The main thoroughfares, Bridge Street and Castlebar Street, are lined with homegrown shops, cafés, and pubs situated in historic buildings.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Speakeasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakeasy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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