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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While setting up a juke joint with the help of their musically gifted cousin Sammie (played by Miles Caton in his film debut), a trio of vampires takes over the celebration.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Coogler’s latest project draws on his Southern roots and family history to deliver a paranormal tale about two brothers who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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.
—Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What draws the vampires to the juke joint?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Coogler’s latest project draws on his Southern roots and family history to deliver a paranormal tale about two brothers who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown.
—Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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.
—Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
What draws the vampires to the juke joint?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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