as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) one of the city's few nightspots featuring a dance floor and a live band

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Recent Examples of nightspot And then following in his dad’s footsteps, Chris Barish became a successful restaurateur having launched nightspot Light in midtown Manhattan and at the Belaggio in Las Vegas and helped develop Moomba, Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill and Gordon Ramsay Steak. Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article A man was stabbed to death at a Bronx bar called Last Stop early Sunday, marking the second slaying at the nightspot in just over two years. John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025 Juan Gutierrez, 25, who lives close to the nightspot, came home early Sunday morning to find a police scene. John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025 Music is on tap all year long in several atmospheric nightspots. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nightspot
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Noun
  • Oh, and Charlotte finds her way back to a nightclub and hopefully some Long Island iced teas.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Based on the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann, the jukebox musical takes its name from a famous French nightclub — founded in the 19th century and still open today — and follows a fictional romance between cabaret performer Satine and bohemian songwriter Christian.
    Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Where other roles in the show — like the vivacious cabaret star Sally Bowles (played in this production by Tony nominee Eva Noblezada) — interact primarily with one another, the Emcee is most interested in speaking directly to the audience.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Based on the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann, the jukebox musical takes its name from a famous French nightclub — founded in the 19th century and still open today — and follows a fictional romance between cabaret performer Satine and bohemian songwriter Christian.
    Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Yankees have more resources to withstand injuries than most major-league clubs.
    John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Earlier this season, his club form was rewarded with a return to the Netherlands side.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Many of the fruits and vegetables at Jones’ Westport restaurant are grown in her garden behind the cafe.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
  • That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Nightspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightspot. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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