as in cabaret
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie
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Recent Examples of nightclub
Dripping in diamonds and donning sleek shades, the singers dance in nightclubs and keep suitors at bay, intercut with scenes from the upcoming movie.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The mandatory closing of saloons and bars led to the rise of secret nightclubs and liquor stores where liquor flowed free.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Rossellini’s wavering, pitchy delivery is no mistake, but an embodiment of Dorothy’s suffering—all doused in the cheap glamor of a small town nightclub.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Commissioner Joe Carollo, famously combative since his first election in 1979, is smarting over a lawsuit accusing him of pursuing a vicious political vendetta against a nightclub owner.
—Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The mandatory closing of saloons and bars led to the rise of secret nightclubs and liquor stores where liquor flowed free.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Rossellini’s wavering, pitchy delivery is no mistake, but an embodiment of Dorothy’s suffering—all doused in the cheap glamor of a small town nightclub.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Commissioner Joe Carollo, famously combative since his first election in 1979, is smarting over a lawsuit accusing him of pursuing a vicious political vendetta against a nightclub owner.
—Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightclub
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The album earned Faithfull a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and has built a devoted following over the years, not to mention a later-in-life career as a cabaret performer in such hot spots as New York’s Rainbow Room and Carnegie Hall.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Oh Mary!, the brainchild of Escola, is the deliciously untrue story of the famous First Lady, reimagined as a frustrated, alcoholic cabaret performer in the final days before her husband’s assassination.—
Christopher Barnard,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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Herro spent much of his early career engulfed by trade speculation; now, perhaps the club sees him as part of the foundation worth holding onto and building onto.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The club sent 18 skaters to Wichita, including Jimmy Ma, who finished fifth at the U.S. championships on Sunday.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Bradshaw Animal Shelter in Mather had a small cafe prior to the pandemic, which has also been nixed.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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Several other tenants are expected to open in the district this year, including Standard Beer + Food and the all-day cafe Good Graces.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Nightclub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclub. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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