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Recent Examples of roadhouse But how many members who have lost their homes nearby will have to move elsewhere? Professor Garroway and other congregants are trying to learn more about how the mural came to be painted, in a building that had been a roadhouse and a warehouse during the 1920's. Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025 Several other historic roadhouses across Alaska have been preserved and are open to visitors. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025 Walker cradled his paramour, the actress Betty Compton, and hurriedly exited the roadhouse, stopping only to apologize privately for his abrupt departure to the bandleader Vincent Lopez. Sam Roberts, airmail.news, 12 Oct. 2024 Pappy + Harriet’s, a desert roadhouse that serves California-style tri-tip, has walls papered in yellowing photographs, Georgia O’Keeffe-esque paintings and concert posters. Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for roadhouse
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Noun
  • The newer Deauville, its restaurants, shops and nightclubs were an enduring draw for locals and tourists, anchoring the mostly low-scale North Beach neighborhood for decades.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The robbery scheme loomed over New York City's gay community as the group preyed on Manhattan gay bars and nightclubs from March 2021 to June 2022.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At Winter Park Playhouse, Russell Stephens will debut a cabaret paying tribute to iconic singers such as Judy Garland, Elaine Stritch, Nell Carter (Ain’t Misbehavin’), Debbie Reynolds, Bernadette Peters and more.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The Countess was an OG cast member on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City from Season 1 through 12, and has become something of a cabaret star and a gay icon in the process.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps your perfect caffeine buzz comes from a cup of something sweet and creamy, paired with a decadent pasty in a pink-walled cafe.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Mar. 2025
  • At Café 2001 — the back-door cafe attached to Japanese restaurant Yess in downtown’s Arts District — chef Giles Clark puts his own spin on his yoshoku-esque specials, inspired by what’s at L.A.’s farmers markets and in his refrigerator.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The club boasts an excellent and well mixed squad; full of young talent and some experienced veterans.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The club is currently worth $525 million, according to Sportico’s MLS valuations.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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