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
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
However, all three were seen exiting the nightclub together roughly an hour later, court documents reveal.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Jack Henry, the operations director for the E1 nightclub, says the venue’s monthly rent has jumped by 45% in the past year.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Several nightclubs filed an emergency lawsuit saying the curfew would crush their business, but the city successfully defended its decision in a Saturday afternoon court hearing.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Micallef had announced in March that the restaurant would leave its current home, the former Caravan of Dreams nightclub and rooftop patio, in June 2024.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Assembly Bill 1013 will require bars and nightclubs that have a Type 48 license to sell or provide at no cost drug-testing kits and have visible signage advertising the kits, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced this week.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 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 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
However, all three were seen exiting the nightclub together roughly an hour later, court documents reveal.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Jack Henry, the operations director for the E1 nightclub, says the venue’s monthly rent has jumped by 45% in the past year.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Several nightclubs filed an emergency lawsuit saying the curfew would crush their business, but the city successfully defended its decision in a Saturday afternoon court hearing.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Micallef had announced in March that the restaurant would leave its current home, the former Caravan of Dreams nightclub and rooftop patio, in June 2024.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Assembly Bill 1013 will require bars and nightclubs that have a Type 48 license to sell or provide at no cost drug-testing kits and have visible signage advertising the kits, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced this week.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 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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night·club
-ˌkləb
: a place of entertainment open in the evening and usually serving food and liquor, having a floor show, and providing music for dancing
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