dis·co
ˈdi-(ˌ)skō 
plural discos
1
: a nightclub for dancing to live and recorded music
2
: popular dance music characterized by hypnotic rhythm, repetitive lyrics, and electronically produced sounds
see disc-
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
During that span of time, the world was upended by a global pandemic and social strife; Martin Scorsese grappled with the blood on the hands of American history with Killers of the Flower Moon; and Beyoncé brought diamonds and disco to the dance floor on Renaissance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
The Milanese artist, architect and designer Nanda Vigo helped usher in the disco era with this chair, originally manufactured for the Italian furniture company Conconi SNC/More Coffee.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Disco Queen In 1980, Ross made the pivot, like so many other artists, to embrace the disco era.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Some unique backdrop items include a large disco ball that once hung from the window of a jewelry store that closed on Fourth Street in the 1990s.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
Completing the disco theme, drag queens Shangela and Chad Michaels channeled Donna Summer and Cher, a statement from the Rose Ball said.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Maximalist design can include bright, bold colors, wallpaper, textured and patterned furniture and textiles, as well as playful takes on lamps, curved mirrors, abstract artwork, and, as seen in the 2021 HGTV Urban Oasis home in Broad Ripple, even a 40-inch disco ball over the dining table.
—The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024
The disco horse on the cover of Beyoncé‘s dance opus Renaissance has come to life on the cover of Cowboy Carter, the second act of her ongoing album series set to arrive on March 29.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2024
Marlena Shaw, who cultivated a sultry stage presence and husky voice from the final echoes of the big-band era, to the go-go Playboy Clubs of the 1960s, to the rise of funk, to disco and finally to the modern cabaret circuit, died on Jan. 19.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
In his work at Norby Walters Associates, Walters continued booking talented musicians across a variety of genres from soul to disco to R&B such as Marvin Gaye, Patti LaBelle and, for a short time, Michael Jackson.
—Valerie Wu, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023
Leftover Halloween decorations hung overhead as people rocked and swayed on the Gossip Grill dance floor to a range of music genres, from Afrobeats to disco.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Here, the soundtrack is just as important—and eclectic—as the drinks, switching seamlessly from funk to disco to jazz.
—Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2023
Early on, Gerwig used the Bee Gees and ’70s discos as a reference point for Ronson.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 18 July 2023
For those who want to disco the night away, a Pride edition of Silent Disco starts at 8 p.m. in Klyde Warren Park.
—Norma Cavazos, Dallas News, 1 June 2023
The duo recorded seven stylistically varied studio albums that drifted from trip-hop to glam rock to disco to indie to folk, sometimes crossing back, with a common thread: the airy-yet-hearty multi-octave voice of its namesake.
—Rich Juzwiak, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2023
Noun
At the time, Warkentin worked with a group of scientists researching a novel way of projecting the eclipse for large groups: disco balls.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
During that span of time, the world was upended by a global pandemic and social strife; Martin Scorsese grappled with the blood on the hands of American history with Killers of the Flower Moon; and Beyoncé brought diamonds and disco to the dance floor on Renaissance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
The Milanese artist, architect and designer Nanda Vigo helped usher in the disco era with this chair, originally manufactured for the Italian furniture company Conconi SNC/More Coffee.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Disco Queen In 1980, Ross made the pivot, like so many other artists, to embrace the disco era.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Some unique backdrop items include a large disco ball that once hung from the window of a jewelry store that closed on Fourth Street in the 1990s.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
Completing the disco theme, drag queens Shangela and Chad Michaels channeled Donna Summer and Cher, a statement from the Rose Ball said.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Maximalist design can include bright, bold colors, wallpaper, textured and patterned furniture and textiles, as well as playful takes on lamps, curved mirrors, abstract artwork, and, as seen in the 2021 HGTV Urban Oasis home in Broad Ripple, even a 40-inch disco ball over the dining table.
—The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024
The disco horse on the cover of Beyoncé‘s dance opus Renaissance has come to life on the cover of Cowboy Carter, the second act of her ongoing album series set to arrive on March 29.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Verb
In the Village People disco musical Can’t Stop the Music (1980), directed by Nancy Walker of Rhoda fame, Rush played the mother of Bruce Jenner’s character.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2024
Marlena Shaw, who cultivated a sultry stage presence and husky voice from the final echoes of the big-band era, to the go-go Playboy Clubs of the 1960s, to the rise of funk, to disco and finally to the modern cabaret circuit, died on Jan. 19.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
In his work at Norby Walters Associates, Walters continued booking talented musicians across a variety of genres from soul to disco to R&B such as Marvin Gaye, Patti LaBelle and, for a short time, Michael Jackson.
—Valerie Wu, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023
Leftover Halloween decorations hung overhead as people rocked and swayed on the Gossip Grill dance floor to a range of music genres, from Afrobeats to disco.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Here, the soundtrack is just as important—and eclectic—as the drinks, switching seamlessly from funk to disco to jazz.
—Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2023
Early on, Gerwig used the Bee Gees and ’70s discos as a reference point for Ronson.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 18 July 2023
For those who want to disco the night away, a Pride edition of Silent Disco starts at 8 p.m. in Klyde Warren Park.
—Norma Cavazos, Dallas News, 1 June 2023
The duo recorded seven stylistically varied studio albums that drifted from trip-hop to glam rock to disco to indie to folk, sometimes crossing back, with a common thread: the airy-yet-hearty multi-octave voice of its namesake.
—Rich Juzwiak, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2023
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dis·co
ˈdis-kō
plural discos
: a nightclub for dancing to music
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