coun·try-club
ˈkən-trē-ˌkləb 
1
: typical, characteristic, or suggestive of a country club
a country-club atmosphere
a country-club prison
2
: having qualities (such as affluence) associated with the members of a country club
a country-club conservative
: a suburban club for social life and recreation
especially
: one having a golf course
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Checkered prints and country-club aesthetics pair with tongue-in-cheek sandwich references to create pieces that feel both nostalgic and wearable.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Mir is focused on fulfilling his dad’s dreams of investing DarCo money in golf courses and country clubs, while Raj is focused on avenging their father’s death at the hands of his former lieutenant, Ahmad (Brian George).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
The second appears to go in a The White Lotus–esque direction with Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as a couple whose fight is witnessed by two country-club employees (Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Checkered prints and country-club aesthetics pair with tongue-in-cheek sandwich references to create pieces that feel both nostalgic and wearable.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Those references were firmly planted in 2010s millennial nostalgia, which is reflected in the characters, particularly Oscar Isaac’s Josh Martin, the general manager of an exclusive California country club and a mediocre synth player who’s a huge fan of the English pop band Hot Chip.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Mir is focused on fulfilling his dad’s dreams of investing DarCo money in golf courses and country clubs, while Raj is focused on avenging their father’s death at the hands of his former lieutenant, Ahmad (Brian George).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026
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“Country-club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country-club. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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