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Recent Examples of speakeasy
The lantern can make a skeleton pop out of the Forsaken Lake, activate audio effects at the Blind Tiger speakeasy front door, bring a terrifying spider tree to life, launch a newscast at a Gore-ing ‘20s newsstand and open the lid on a glowing casket.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
On the Star Princess, the Spellbound by Magic Castle speakeasy has Prohibition and Vaudeville era theming, unlike the Sun Princess version whose ambiance mirrors the Victorian style of the exclusive Magic Castle clubhouse and magical arts academy in Los Angeles.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The door closed as if the place were a speakeasy.
—Bob Morris, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Kendra, a cook who returns home to the DC area to open a supper club with speakeasy vibes.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
On the Star Princess, the Spellbound by Magic Castle speakeasy has Prohibition and Vaudeville era theming, unlike the Sun Princess version whose ambiance mirrors the Victorian style of the exclusive Magic Castle clubhouse and magical arts academy in Los Angeles.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The door closed as if the place were a speakeasy.
—Bob Morris, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Kendra, a cook who returns home to the DC area to open a supper club with speakeasy vibes.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakeasy
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After attending the Hulu series's premiere event, Kardashian also hit the Paris cabaret club Crazy Horse at night, per Just Jared.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film also has moments from the Crazy Horse, where Aguilera performs her anthems in a cabaret sequence.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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The first of the three recent shootings tied to ELMNT happened in 2021, when 24-year-old Diamond Arberry died after being shot outside the nightclub.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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After dark, there’s more to do Charlotte in the ‘80s is often described as a sleepy town, but there were at least a dozen discos/nightclubs in operation during that decade including popular spots like Pterodactyl, 13∙13 and Park Elevator.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Dig into legendary ribs, wings, and brisket at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, the roadhouse-style flagship that has become an Upstate New York institution.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps, but Gyllenhaal starred in the 2024 reboot as an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant describes itself as an upscale bistro that focuses on French food and wine, with twists coming from both Spanish and Asian cuisine.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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To him, though, the bistro is perfect, rich in singular details that people of more heedless taste might have scrubbed away.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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The Salty Dawg Saloon — Homer, Alaska Located in a cabin at the tip of the Kenai Peninsula in scenic Kachemak Bay, the Salty Dawg was built in 1897 and has served as a post office, railroad station, grocery store and coal mining office, according to the saloon’s website.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Once home to 1,000 residents and 13 saloons, Garnet was once a vibrant community before it was abandoned in the 1960s.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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The City Council has faced scrutiny after Bass was arrested in connection to a September verbal and physical fight at Lake Tahoe AleWorx, a brewpub in Stateline, Nevada.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Another harbinger is that the annual ski movies are coming soon to a theater or brewpub near you.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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The key pubs—The Matchmaker Bar, The Ritz, and The Roadside Tavern—are steps from another, so rubbing shoulders with other singles is inevitable.—
Bernadette Keith,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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The 60-story building at 270 Park Avenue is also home to 19 restaurants, as well as coffee shops, a company store, a gym and Morgan’s, an English pub, The Journal reported.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Speakeasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakeasy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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