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Recent Examples of greasy spoon
Though you might be led to believe otherwise by the name, Health Camp is an old-school greasy spoon beloved by generations since 1949.
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
History has shown than when people listen to my music, money tends to flow to bartenders, race tracks, late night greasy spoons, bail bondsman, go kart tracks, tractor pulls, football games, peep shows and several black market vices.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
This breakfast joint is your quintessential greasy spoon, with worn red leatherette chairs and a sign limiting cell phone use.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2023
Twenty-two years later, she’s worked hundreds more shifts — enough to take over one of Sacramento’s most storied greasy spoons.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
History has shown than when people listen to my music, money tends to flow to bartenders, race tracks, late night greasy spoons, bail bondsman, go kart tracks, tractor pulls, football games, peep shows and several black market vices.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
This breakfast joint is your quintessential greasy spoon, with worn red leatherette chairs and a sign limiting cell phone use.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2023
Twenty-two years later, she’s worked hundreds more shifts — enough to take over one of Sacramento’s most storied greasy spoons.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy spoon
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The spacious snack bar offers traditional movie theater treats as well as street tacos, burritos and chorizo supreme pizza.Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Then comes the red car, now a snack bar with a fabulous vintage Faema espresso machine and a standing counter.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
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Tangier is more than just colonial patina and hash houses.Graham H. Cornwell, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023
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Sensing her discomfort, Young offered her some memorably sage advice: ‘This is just another hash house on the road to success.George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2020
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Stroll Bristol’s State Street, divided by the Virginia-Tennessee state line, and explore a vibrant tableau of storefronts, lunch counters, and restaurants.Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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For example, activists participating in the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins during the U.S. civil rights movement had prepared themselves to endure any crackdown without retaliating.Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2013
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And while the cafeteria line is long gone, the burger comes unadorned on a buttered bun with cheese oozing at the edges.Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Some of my favorite parts include the library and cafeteria scenes.Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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The former mining town includes a museum, LuLu's Bordello, livery stables, photo galleries, a coffee shop, a steak house, a saloon, a reptile exhibit and a mystery shack where objects seem to defy gravity.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
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The town includes a museum, LuLu's Bordello, livery stables, photo galleries, a coffee shop, a steak house, a saloon, a reptile exhibit, and a mystery shack where objects seem to defy gravity.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Greasy spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy%20spoon. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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