smoke-filled room

Example Sentences

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Back in the old days of the trusts, it would be the proverbial smoke-filled room with a bunch of fat dudes in three piece suits, smoking cigars, fixing prices.

From New York Times

"The level of awareness of redistricting, especially now – a lot more people are aware of it, and they can see what used to happen in that so-called 'smoke-filled room,'" Bradlee said.

From Reuters

Someone who witnessed it said it was like "walking into a smoke-filled room, everyone with their heads down".

From BBC

The Republican Party, meanwhile, is tasked with resolving an identity crisis by forging a productive alliance between MAGA-loving stalwarts and those who favor the proverbial “smoke-filled room” of old-school politics.

From Washington Times

Apple and Amazon, sittin’ in a ...smoke-filled room In a shocking development today, Amazon quietly updated its app to allow in-app rentals and purchases on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

From The Verge