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Recent Examples of speakeasy
Sneak away to its lower-level bar, The Loon Room, for a pre- or post-meal cocktail in a swaggy speakeasy setting.
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Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann presents Argentinean live-fire cooking; Pao by Paul Qui showcases Qui’s renowned modern Asian cuisine; and El Secreto Omakase is an ultra-exclusive six-seat speakeasy omakase.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
And because Bad Bunny is the halftime show headliner this year, the restaurant will have the six-time, history-making Grammy winner‘s music as its pulsating soundtrack throughout the main dining room and their new speakeasy.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The cave has still kept much of its speakeasy qualities, looking like a mountainous tavern with wood arches and brick and iron detailing.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann presents Argentinean live-fire cooking; Pao by Paul Qui showcases Qui’s renowned modern Asian cuisine; and El Secreto Omakase is an ultra-exclusive six-seat speakeasy omakase.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
And because Bad Bunny is the halftime show headliner this year, the restaurant will have the six-time, history-making Grammy winner‘s music as its pulsating soundtrack throughout the main dining room and their new speakeasy.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The cave has still kept much of its speakeasy qualities, looking like a mountainous tavern with wood arches and brick and iron detailing.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakeasy
Noun
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In June 2013, Nikolic invites Gates to attend Crazy Horse, a famous burlesque cabaret theater in Paris.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sources with knowledge of the situation told BusinessDen that Orchid is preparing to voluntarily surrender its dance cabaret license but keep its liquor license with the intent of transferring it to a new operator.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Metropolitan Police Department made another arrest in connection with a deadly 2023 shooting outside a Northeast Washington nightclub that killed former Morgan State University basketball player Blake Bozeman and injured three others.—
7News WJLA,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Marc Jacobs Runway Watch Party Marc Jacobs and Lyas will kick off the NYFW festivities with a runway watch party, taking place on Monday, February 9, at Loosie’s nightclub.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Snowmobile parking takes priority at Lewie's, an iconic roadhouse in Lead that boasts what many claim is the best burger in the Black Hills.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Michelob Ultra Roadhouse The roadhouse is on Simmons Banks Plaza, which surrounds Dickies Arena.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Facilities will include a fine dining restaurant, a café bistro with American bar, and a spa — all accessible to external guests.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Shell bistro serves poolside breakfast and lunch of Panamanian and international flavors, including duck bibimbap and shrimp skewers with yogurt and mint sauce.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Carrying news, satire and story into places where expensive books had seldom reached, they were sold for pennies, tacked to alehouse walls and sung aloud for the illiterate.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Nov. 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
Noun
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Caviar used to be given away in 19th century saloons to encourage drinking.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not unreasonable, except that decision got caught in the cross wires, and by the time Ben brings up the family-style platters to the saloon, there are no plates at the table.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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For me, moving from Portland’s craft beer scene to a brewpub in Singapore, and then to Dublin at Teeling, challenged me to think differently about ingredients, fermentation, and aging.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Sunnyvale brewpub is located on Oakmead Parkway near Highway 101.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a large O’Malley’s pub, where things like fish & chips and cans of Guinness Stout go for a la carte prices.—
Fran Golden,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Local pizzerias expect to do plenty of business on Super Bowl Sunday, but the same won’t necessarily be true for Elgin-area restaurants and pubs whose owners say pro football’s biggest game of the year doesn’t generate big bucks.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Speakeasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakeasy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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