as in whorehouse
a building in which prostitutes are available
the district is infamous for its brothels and drug dealers
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Recent Examples of brothel
Brown, who grew up in San Antonio, eventually sold the house that served as the brothel.
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Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024
Two women were arrested on suspicion of operating a brothel out of a house in San Jose after a monthlong investigation, according to a police department press release.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
He's humiliated by his brother in the brothel during Episode 3.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
The nocturnal characters spend languorous nights in bars, opera houses, brothels.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 1 July 2024
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Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024
Two women were arrested on suspicion of operating a brothel out of a house in San Jose after a monthlong investigation, according to a police department press release.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
He's humiliated by his brother in the brothel during Episode 3.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
The nocturnal characters spend languorous nights in bars, opera houses, brothels.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothel
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Some Russians set up a bordello down in the industrial area, and everybody knew about it.Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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The Red Garter Inn The Red Garter Inn is a bed and breakfast in a 100-year-old Victorian Romanesque building that formerly housed a saloon and bordello.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Pair it with other protein sources to get the most out of it, like in a hearty bean stew, or as the base for soaking up a rich sauce from a flavorful tofu or tempeh stir-fry. 5.Audrey Bruno, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
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Also high in protein, beans can be used not only in soups and stews but in wraps, veg and grain bowls, enchiladas, and casseroles.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Expect to find swivel gliders in airy white linen, cribs and dressers accented with handwoven caning, and daybeds made from honey-toned rattan.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Founded in 2011, Baby2Baby has distributed more than 450 million essentials — including diapers, formula, clothing and cribs — to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care agencies, hospitals, underserved school districts and disaster areas.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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While he’s recycled some material over the years, Springsteen busted out a truly outrageous new one last year that involved a Nevada cathouse, a lot of flatulence, and other bodily fluids.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022
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There was a cathouse in the apartment complex above it.Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2022
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“Brothel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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