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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Set in the Mississippi Delta in 1932, the movie examines faith, community, race, and the thin veil between this world and the next through the lens of a vampire attack at a juke joint.
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Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What draws the vampires to the juke joint?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Lindo plays Delta Slim, a boozy blues musician who reluctantly agrees to play at the twins new juke joint.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
After chasing success in the North, the brothers return home with the intention of opening a juke joint.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
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Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What draws the vampires to the juke joint?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Lindo plays Delta Slim, a boozy blues musician who reluctantly agrees to play at the twins new juke joint.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
After chasing success in the North, the brothers return home with the intention of opening a juke joint.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 18 Dec. 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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