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
Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
According to an aide, Nazarian drew inspiration for the measure after listening to a podcast from author Malcolm Gladwell that questioned why private country clubs, which are closed to the public, manage to pay so little in property taxes.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 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
The game of platform tennis or simply paddle, had been played at closed-door country clubs since it was created as a winter sport in the 1920s.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
According to an aide, Nazarian drew inspiration for the measure after listening to a podcast from author Malcolm Gladwell that questioned why private country clubs, which are closed to the public, manage to pay so little in property taxes.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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“Country-club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country-club. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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