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A style of dance music that arose in the mid-1970s, disco (short for discotheque), is characterized by hypnotic rhythm, repetitive lyrics, and electronically produced sounds. Disco evolved largely from New York underground nightclubs, in which disc jockeys would play dance records for hours without interruption, taking care to synchronize the beats so as to make a seamless change between records. Artists such as Donna Summer, Chic, and the Bee Gees, had hits in the genre, which peaked with the release of the film Saturday Night Fever (1977). Disco faded after 1980, but its influence, especially its sequenced electronic beats, still affects much of pop music.
Examples of disco in a Sentence
Allie Lazar, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Other attractions at the event will be a speakeasy on the porch where bartenders will serve drinks, a VW bus from the 1970s and a VW bug in the side yard where people exit, and a tent holding a 1970s disco with a DJ.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
From floral appliqué styles that mirror spring’s blooms to disco ball-like sequins, these statement shoes are made to be noticed.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Disco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disco. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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