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Recent Examples of speakeasy
The roaring twenties was a heyday for more than just flappers, speakeasies, and Louis Armstrong.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Dawn Manor Restaurant, a bar, speakeasy and gift shop inspired by the historic Dawn Manor.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Later in the night, the newlyweds and a few guests went to a speakeasy at a hotel.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Where to Shop L’Atelier A boutique store meets a speakeasy, L'Atelier requires an appointment to visit.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Dawn Manor Restaurant, a bar, speakeasy and gift shop inspired by the historic Dawn Manor.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Later in the night, the newlyweds and a few guests went to a speakeasy at a hotel.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Where to Shop L’Atelier A boutique store meets a speakeasy, L'Atelier requires an appointment to visit.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakeasy
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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
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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
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The musical comedy is about a French gay couple who own a drag nightclub.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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In March 2023, the league suspended Morant for eight games after he was seen brandishing a gun on Instagram Live while at a nightclub in Colorado.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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This includes cops on the take and a Joliet roadhouse drug dealer (Chidi Ajufo) who livens things up.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The track, produced by Blake Slatkin and longtime Lizzo collaborator Ricky Reed, is a placid Strokes-y thumper whose riff periodically breaks free from its cage during a chorus that kicks the aughts-rock shtick back a few decades into roadhouse territory.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite the bistro’s slightly lower profile, reservations are essential.—
Evan Rail,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Another affordable find is this three-piece rocking bistro set that’s perfect for small-space balconies, and these lounge chairs and included side table that are ideal for pools or backyards with extra room.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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This Livermore movie theater and alehouse will show the NFC championship in high-def on a 30-foot screen.—
Linda Zavoral,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2024
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The London Evening Post didn’t give her name, simply identifying her as the keeper of the Queen’s Head alehouse.—
Katie Dancey-Downs,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 July 2022
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The saloon includes vertical headlamps, Kia’s Star Map lighting and 19-inch alloy wheels.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Add a soundtrack to your visit with local music at the Spur, the Cabin, or any saloon with tunes floating out the front door.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Dec. 2024
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The publication recently polled readers about the top 10 brewpubs in the United States in 2025 — and Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse, 1322 V St. in Sacramento, made the list.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The brewpub found a home in a 30,000-square-foot building in Denver’s RiNo district in July 2016.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2025
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McHale’s, an Irish pub that once had locations in Rock Hill and Fort Mill, will reopen in Charlotte, but a timeline has not been shared.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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Graham Dickie/The New York Times Listen to this article · 8:21 min Learn more March 26, 2025 Misty Gonzales has been tending bar at T.J. Byrnes, an Irish pub in the financial district of Manhattan, for 13 years.—
Charles W. McFarlane,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Speakeasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakeasy. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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