dive bar

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a cheap and unpleasant bar

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  • It was supposed to be a restaurant but seemed more like a dive bar.
  • We found a little dive bar downtown with cheap beer and great live music.
  • The place was a classic dive bar: sticky floors, dim lighting, and a jukebox in the corner.
  • He's a regular at the local dive bar, where everybody knows his name.
  • I'm not in the mood for a fancy cocktail lounge; let's just go to a dive bar.
  • Some of the best conversations happen in a grimy, old dive bar.
  • The film noir detective met his informant in a smoky dive bar on the edge of town.
  • After the concert, the band hung out at their favorite dive bar until closing time.
  • The health inspector would probably shut this dive bar down immediately.
  • She appreciated the unpretentious, authentic atmosphere of a good dive bar.