juke joint
noun
: a small inexpensive establishment for eating, drinking, or dancing to the music of a jukebox or a live band
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Kennedy envisions a modern juke joint with some healthy food options and live music by local artists.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Their songs became the soundtrack to a turbulent era, echoing through war zones, protest rallies, juke joints and jukeboxes across the country.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Criminal twins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan in a dual performance for the ages) want to open a juke joint in their home of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
At the film’s halfway point, right before all hell (literally) breaks loose, Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) brings her ex-boyfriend Stack (Jordan) into the back room of his new juke joint.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Their songs became the soundtrack to a turbulent era, echoing through war zones, protest rallies, juke joints and jukeboxes across the country.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Criminal twins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan in a dual performance for the ages) want to open a juke joint in their home of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
At the film’s halfway point, right before all hell (literally) breaks loose, Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) brings her ex-boyfriend Stack (Jordan) into the back room of his new juke joint.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for juke joint
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“Juke joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juke%20joint. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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