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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Lindo plays Delta Slim, a boozy blues musician who reluctantly agrees to play at the twins new juke joint.
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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
Since the blues can't fully be appreciated in a museum, drop by Red's on a night when there's someone playing — the historic juke joint keeps the spirit of the Delta blues alive.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The twins, returning home after enriching themselves in gangland Chicago, open a juke joint and hire a young prodigy and an esteemed elder to perform there.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
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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
Since the blues can't fully be appreciated in a museum, drop by Red's on a night when there's someone playing — the historic juke joint keeps the spirit of the Delta blues alive.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The twins, returning home after enriching themselves in gangland Chicago, open a juke joint and hire a young prodigy and an esteemed elder to perform there.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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