night·club
ˈnīt-ˌkləb 
: a place of entertainment open at night usually serving food and liquor and providing music and space for dancing and often having a floor show
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Examples of nightclub in a Sentence
Noun
decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie
Recent Examples on the Web
Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2024
Madonna paused her Miami concert on April 9 to honor the 49 victims of the 2016 mass shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Both cut their teeth playing in bars and nightclubs as members of obscure bands, Joel with The Hassles, Sting with the Phoenix Jazzmen and Last Exit.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
But for all the flash, there was an organic energy to it all, and Bad Bunny made LCA feel like a nightclub hot spot.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
The shooting occurred at the Martini Bar, a nightclub in CityPlace Doral, according to CNN affiliate WPLG, who reported that officers were already patrolling the area as part of the late-night security detail.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The investigation revealed Lopez had been kicked out of the nightclub after causing issues and having a knife on him inside the establishment.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
The music video opens at the box office for the Voltaire nightclub at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, a.k.a the venue of Derulo’s upcoming residency launching May 17.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The doc lifts the lid on the creation of the legendary studio, a former nightclub which had played host to Chuck Berry and BB King before its reincarnation into the recording home of the heir apparent to the guitar god throne.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Looking back on the decade and a half milestone, Cardoso, who previously owned New York City nightclubs Cain and GoldBar, and was a partner in Lavo, reminisces on the magic that has brought big-name musicians to perform at the small beach town hotel and bar/lounge, which holds only 200 people.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
Sir Lady Java wore feathers and danced in Los Angeles nightclubs a half-century ago.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
If its address looks familiar, that's because Houston's legendary '80s nightclub Etro Lounge operated there for more than a decade.
—Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 20 Aug. 2019
Noun
The Revolution, the band that helped Prince attain worldwide success in the ’80s, will return to First Avenue June 21 and 22 for their first shows at the Minneapolis nightclub since 2017.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2024
Madonna paused her Miami concert on April 9 to honor the 49 victims of the 2016 mass shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Both cut their teeth playing in bars and nightclubs as members of obscure bands, Joel with The Hassles, Sting with the Phoenix Jazzmen and Last Exit.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
But for all the flash, there was an organic energy to it all, and Bad Bunny made LCA feel like a nightclub hot spot.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
The shooting occurred at the Martini Bar, a nightclub in CityPlace Doral, according to CNN affiliate WPLG, who reported that officers were already patrolling the area as part of the late-night security detail.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The investigation revealed Lopez had been kicked out of the nightclub after causing issues and having a knife on him inside the establishment.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
The music video opens at the box office for the Voltaire nightclub at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, a.k.a the venue of Derulo’s upcoming residency launching May 17.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The doc lifts the lid on the creation of the legendary studio, a former nightclub which had played host to Chuck Berry and BB King before its reincarnation into the recording home of the heir apparent to the guitar god throne.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Verb
The aforementioned SkyBar rooftop turns into a hotel and members only nightclub with lots of energy and live music (usually DJs).
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Looking back on the decade and a half milestone, Cardoso, who previously owned New York City nightclubs Cain and GoldBar, and was a partner in Lavo, reminisces on the magic that has brought big-name musicians to perform at the small beach town hotel and bar/lounge, which holds only 200 people.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
Sir Lady Java wore feathers and danced in Los Angeles nightclubs a half-century ago.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
If its address looks familiar, that's because Houston's legendary '80s nightclub Etro Lounge operated there for more than a decade.
—Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 20 Aug. 2019
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“Nightclub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightclub. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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