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or discothéque
as in disco
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Recent Examples of discotheque
An antique store turned novelty store Evangeline’s began as an antique and gift store, which shared a building space with a discotheque.
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024
The second intifada’s grisly campaign of terrorist attacks directed against cafés, pizza parlors, discotheques, and other civilian gathering places killed over 1,000 Israelis and injured many thousands more, leaving deep scars in Israel’s national psyche.
—Michael Scott Doran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Conversely, the modular beach area aft can be used as a cinema, a discotheque, or a tranquil lounge by the water’s edge.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Bust a move Nightlife in Paris for Gueye means hitting the city's discotheques.
—Jennifer Padjemi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024
The second intifada’s grisly campaign of terrorist attacks directed against cafés, pizza parlors, discotheques, and other civilian gathering places killed over 1,000 Israelis and injured many thousands more, leaving deep scars in Israel’s national psyche.
—Michael Scott Doran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Conversely, the modular beach area aft can be used as a cinema, a discotheque, or a tranquil lounge by the water’s edge.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Bust a move Nightlife in Paris for Gueye means hitting the city's discotheques.
—Jennifer Padjemi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discotheque
Noun
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Smacked it so hard the thing swung around like a disco ball.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
2 Apr. 2025
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Special events take place throughout the weekend, such as a silent disco on Friday night and mystery home tours on Saturday.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The musical comedy is about a French gay couple who own a drag nightclub.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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In March 2023, the league suspended Morant for eight games after he was seen brandishing a gun on Instagram Live while at a nightclub in Colorado.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As master of ceremonies at her Fool’s Moon cabaret, Puella displays the kind of unearned self-assurance that usually wins praise for men and scorn for women.—
Michael Snyder,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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As a cabaret singer, Mason has headlined at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Birdland, 54 Below, Feinstein’s at the Regency, Rainbow and Stars, the Algonquin, the Plush Room in San Francisco and Davenport’s in Chicago, among many others.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Discotheque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discotheque. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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