greasy spoon
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That same greasy spoon appears in other TV and movie shots, including a scene with Meg Ryan in “Sleepless in Seattle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
He told the man he was looking for a job and the man, who worked for a loan company, told him he should buy the little greasy spoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
But even if that wasn’t true, the etiquette is the same at a high-end restaurant as it is at your local greasy spoon.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2023
Do you prefer the convenience of interstate fast food or the authenticity of a local greasy spoon?
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
So delicate a substance not only contracts any disagreeable flavour, but is rendered cloudy by the least touch of any greasy spoon, or by a stewpan which has not been properly cleansed.
From Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition by Mary Hooper
