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Recent Examples of speakeasy
Taking place in 1962, nearly three decades before 2017's It, the show's tension centers around the historical burning of a speakeasy that catered to Black patrons by a group of white supremacists.
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Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Backstage Lounge is a speakeasy best known for its craft cocktails and kitschy pop-ups like its Christmas in July event.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
The Pokémon speakeasy will be behind the restaurant’s back alley entrance and decorated with neon lights and video game decor.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Backstage Lounge is a speakeasy best known for its craft cocktails and kitschy pop-ups like its Christmas in July event.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
The Pokémon speakeasy will be behind the restaurant’s back alley entrance and decorated with neon lights and video game decor.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakeasy
Noun
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The gonzo comedy is set in the days before Lincoln’s assassination and imagines the former first lady as a alcoholic wannabe cabaret star.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new couple was seen leaving a cabaret show at the Crazy Horse Paris in photos obtained by TMZ.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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They are accused of stockpiling guns and ammunition, practicing shooting and scouting a strip of LGBT nightclubs in Ferndale as potential targets, according to a federal criminal complaint.—
Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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This four-star hotel offers half-board rates (inclusive of breakfast and dinner) and has a bistro with an a la carte menu, plus an outdoor pool and a spa.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Last month, when her husband was squaring off against his opponents Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in the final 2025 mayoral debate, Duwaji was hosting a workshop in ceramics at Huda, a new Levantine bistro in East Williamsburg.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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His adrenalized exploits, primarily at blackjack, are much discussed across the modern-day saloon culture, often dubbed the manosphere.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one case, the magistrate sent a white woman to the workhouse for 60 days for having been arrested at a Hill saloon in the company of Black men.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pair local seafood and beer at Pelican Brewing Company’s oceanfront brewpub.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 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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The economic impact of big tree tourism is hard to quantify, says Ian Laing, co-owner of the Wild Renfrew Resort as well as the local pub.—
Brad Badelt,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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His take on the monster looks like a British guy with a blind eye who got into a row at the local pub.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Speakeasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakeasy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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