A smoke-filled room

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A room filled with smoke, often referred to places where people smoke cigars, cigarettes or pipes.

Uncle Joe always sat in the corner of the smoke-filled room, puffing on his pipe and listening to jazz.
Visual representation of "a smoke-filled room" - A room filled with smoke, often referred to places where people smoke cigars, cigarettes or pipes.

Often appears as...

  • sit in a smoke-filled room
  • escape from a smoke-filled room
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Historical Usage

Originally described actual rooms, now used for describing places or atmospheres filled with smoke.

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The bar was just like the old days, a smoke-filled room with blues playing.
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Negative Imagery

Implies a stuffy, uncomfortable or unhealthy environment, often used to negatively describe indoor spaces.

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He left the party early because it turned into a smoke-filled room.
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Visual Obscurity

Can imply limited visibility, used to set a scene with obscured sight due to smoke.

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Amidst the smoke-filled room, it was hard to see the faces around.
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