greasy spoon

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Recent Examples of greasy spoon Will Ferrell and Harper Steele eat Pringles in the Beech Grove Walmart parking lot, talk gender at a greasy spoon breakfast joint After arriving in Indianapolis, the pair take a trip down to the Beech Grove Walmart, 4650 S. Emerson Ave., to pick up some road trip snacks. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024 The greasy spoon is a sublime choice, offering up great patties for under $10 since 2005. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024 Though you might be led to believe otherwise by the name, Health Camp is an old-school greasy spoon beloved by generations since 1949. Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024 History has shown than when people listen to my music, money tends to flow to bartenders, race tracks, late night greasy spoons, bail bondsman, go kart tracks, tractor pulls, football games, peep shows and several black market vices. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for greasy spoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy spoon
Noun
  • The snack bar is located near the main clubhouse, just off the practice greens with a small outdoor patio.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Here, passengers can take advantage of amenities including a fitness center, massage treatment rooms, a lounging area with a coffee, juice, and snack bar, and floor-to-ceiling windows.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Tangier is more than just colonial patina and hash houses.
    Graham H. Cornwell, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Sensing her discomfort, Young offered her some memorably sage advice: ‘This is just another hash house on the road to success.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2020
Noun
  • Best of all, pick up a made-to-order deli sandwich from the lunch counter.
    Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
  • There's also a lunch counter, which is open 11-2 Wednesday through Friday and 10-2 on Saturdays, helmed by local chef Miz Yalonda Ramsey.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Funding includes some support for school infrastructure, such as cafeterias, and paid staff.
    Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The theater’s predominantly female actors and staff — including cloakroom attendants, cashiers, cleaners, and cafeteria workers — spend much of their time supporting Ukrainian soldiers, weaving camouflage nets in the theater before opening the doors to audiences at night.
    ILLIA NOVIKOV, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The group went to the Crane Club steak house on Saturday, Feb. 15, around a week after Rock's Feb. 7 birthday.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The Coal Shed is a serious steak house serving local beef cooked over live fire and seafood.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Greasy spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy%20spoon. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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