opium den

Examples (20)

• The detective followed the suspect into a dimly lit opium den in the city's old quarter.
• The detective raided the notorious opium den in the city's underbelly.
• In 19th-century London, an opium den was a common sight in certain impoverished neighborhoods.
• He spent his evenings in a dimly lit opium den, seeking solace from the world.
• Sherlock Holmes was known to frequent an opium den when he was deep in thought.
• Stories of clandestine opium dens became popular literary tropes in the 19th century.
• The air in the opium den was thick with a sweet, cloying smoke.
• Operating an opium den was a serious criminal offense, punishable by long imprisonment.
• Police raids on any suspected opium den were frequent and brutal.
• The sweet, acrid smell of burnt opium often permeated these illicit dens.
• He lost his fortune and his health in a back-alley opium den.
• She described the dark, smoky opium den with a mix of fear and morbid fascination.
• His messy apartment, with its heavy curtains and incense, resembled a modern-day opium den.
• The authorities vowed to dismantle every opium den in the district.
• The fantasy novel described a mystical opium den where dreams could be bought and sold.
• Historical records indicate the widespread presence of opium dens in port cities.
• Laws were eventually passed to shut down every opium den in the country.
• He was found in a squalid opium den, oblivious to his surroundings.
• He remembered the hushed whispers and shadowy figures of the opium den from his youth.
• The raid on the opium den led to several arrests and the confiscation of drugs.