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speakeasy

[speek-ee-zee] / ˈspikˌi zi /






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Listening to “The Boutique,” I feel like I should be smoking a cigarette and drinking the dirtiest martini known to man in a speakeasy, wearing a drop waist silk dress and bright red lipstick.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

"What a place this is!" he gushed, of Invercargill, excitement bursting out of him like he was in some rooftop bar in downtown Tokyo or a speakeasy in the East Village in New York.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But the ticket instructions read like a speakeasy invite: They included a date and time to log in to FIFA’s site, but few other details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

American Express likens the 1,500-square-foot lounge, tucked away in a sliver of space past a Kate Spade store and smoking lounge with slot machines, to a speakeasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

It was light and floaty, with thin shoulder straps, the type of outfit I imagined flappers with boyish figures wore for a night out at a speakeasy or a dance hall.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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