How to Use speakeasy in a Sentence

speakeasy

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  • The bar next door felt like a speakeasy that had come clean.
    — Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The look of the restaurant’s speakeasy evokes the black and gold hues of Incan gold mines.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
  • And as far as speakeasies go, The Upright was top-notch.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2023
  • The complex would have a restaurant, event space and a speakeasy.
    — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2022
  • The home also comes with a private movie room and speakeasy.
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Just a few steps down from the lounge is the Balzac Bar, with its Parisian speakeasy vibes and moody lighting.
    — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
  • Inside the space looked like a speakeasy, and the late-night party went until 4 a.m.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Tucked under the stairs of The George on Washington is a speakeasy that has gone back to its roots.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022
  • The Heights Bar is serving patrons, but the speakeasy, called the Turncoat, is not yet open to the public.
    — Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Harlem Nights from World of Chris Collins takes wearers to a speakeasy with notes of musk and rum that evoke cigars, top-shelf liquor and 1920s nightlife.
    — Rachel Strugatz, New York Times, 23 June 2022
  • The movie star and speakeasy maven Texas Guinan sometimes worked there, according to Mr. Seeve.
    — Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Concerts, speakeasies and escape rooms have played with the format, too.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • An award-winning chef is leading the menu, the drinks menu pays homage to Louisville, and the speakeasy even has a bowling alley.
    — The Courier-Journal, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Across town, Lincoln’s is an exception to the speakeasy rule.
    — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The speakeasy is slated to open in the space along with sister concepts called Palma and Châm Pang Lanes.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Their children turned it into an inn and speakeasy called the Green Lantern, an homage to its green shutters.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
  • In truth, the Keuka was a floating casino and speakeasy hiding in plain sight.
    — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023
  • If it's been a hard time to get people to meet out at some secret-door speakeasy bring some of the class and fun home with this bottle.
    — Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • That, naturally, was followed by the smuggling of booze into the United States and the rise of the speakeasy.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The speakeasy will have seating for 16 and a separate entrance.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
  • When the sun goes down, there’s no shortage of things to do either (think: cozy speakeasies, bustling bars, and plenty of nightclubs).
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
  • When the sun goes down, locals and visitors mingle at the rooftop bars and hidden speakeasies.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2023
  • One of the more unique amenities is a speakeasy in a lounge/library area hidden behind a bookshelf.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2022
  • This East Village speakeasy has won many awards and has stood the test of time with its intimate ambiance and great drinks.
    — Rana Good, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • The commercial is set in a speakeasy, filled with partygoers and a band.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The menu offers craft beer, sandwiches, sausages, and a downstairs speakeasy called The Hereafter.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
  • From the Stefanakis family, who are behind the Greek Islands eatery, the speakeasy is in the basement of the 100-year-old bank building.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2022
  • The whole look belongs in a 1920s speakeasy, possibly doing the Charleston.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2022
  • No Land Beyond made the cocktails for an accompanying pop-up speakeasy.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
  • The speakeasy used seasonal and fresh produce, vintage recipes and artisanal spirits.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024

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