opium den
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Those days died out with opium dens and high collars on dresses.
From Salon
The decor is nightclub chic meets Turkish opium den.
From The Guardian
Still, he didn’t sneak out to an opium den.
From New York Times
Oscar Wilde described opium dens "where one could buy oblivion" in his 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.
From BBC
American media played a role in this, reporting on opium dens and asking the question: Do Chinese eat rats?
From Washington Post
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