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honky-tonk

noun

Definition of honky-tonk

as in speakeasy

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Recent Examples of honky-tonk Throughout their first five albums, the band has spun a web, not unlike the orb weavers of their native Virginia, that marries country, rock, honky-tonk grit and Appalachian soul with rowdy barroom energy. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 The couple started dating in 2021 after being set up on a blind date and ended up at a honky-tonk. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 May 2026 On Sunday, the lineup includes Tatiana Hargreaves, a rising-star in the bluegrass fiddling scene, with her band and special guest Michael Daves; the honky-tonk duo Caleb Lauder and Reeb Wllms with their band the Cali Cutups; and Pleasanton native and all-world strings player Tony Furtado. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026 The video was filmed at Fort Worth Stockyards staple Billy Bob’s Texas last fall, according to a spokesperson for the world’s largest honky-tonk. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honky-tonk

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Noun

Inside a Coatesville, Pennsylvania, teenager's home, an elevator ride leads to flickering lights, sudden screams and a 1930s-style speakeasy.

— Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Rounding out the culinary offerings are an evening lounge that channels a speakeasy and poolside dining overlooking Dallas’s skyline.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of speakeasy

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Then, the scene went dark as a Wanted poster of Shaboozey was slapped down on the barroom’s table.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
The barroom gives way to the Boom Boom room (for bands), which leads to the patio, all designed for mobs of undergrads who want cheap drinks and a place to hang.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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The saloon is equipped with all manner of armor and other safety gadgetry but looks almost identical to the standard version of the brand’s luxury flagship.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
With only a few hundred locals and one saloon in town, there wasn’t much distraction.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of saloon

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What to do nearby A stone’s throw away is the Water Street Market, a complex of shops that includes an antiques mall, the Grazery café, and a neighborhood tavern called Parish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The restaurant carries the fantasy theme into its food and atmosphere, designed to feel like a tavern straight out of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tavern

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For beer, Rochester brewed a variety of cold ones, like English pub ales, Mexican-style lagers, IPAs and stouts.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Meghan, on the other hand, has kept a relatively low profile since the move, only stepping out with Harry once for a dinner date at a local pub on October 1.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026

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On a drizzly morning in March 2025, a bright blue dive boat motored through Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia toward the Tufts Cove generating station.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Released in late 2024, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback is an elegant dive watch, water-resistant to 30 bar.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

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