as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
a section of the city populated with casual bistros offering entertainment to suit nearly every taste
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Recent Examples of bistro
Amenities include a community fire pit, creekside hammocks and chairs, a nature trail, a fishing hole, and a bistro and wine bar with live music just a one-minute walk from the cabins.
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
The American bistro restaurant, which first opened in Over-the-Rhine in 2022, will take over the former Brown Dog Cafe space − a 27-year-old institution that abruptly closed at the end of last year.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2026
For about the price of a Big Mac Meal in Paris, which runs about 11 euros, or almost $13, lunch goers can get a main dish at a local bistro or a two-course lunch meal in suburbs and towns outside the capital.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Over the past year, the restaurant space at the southwest corner of State Street and Grand Avenue in Carlsbad Village has gradually transformed from a casual candy and gift shop into an all-day bistro, wine bar and bottle store.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
The American bistro restaurant, which first opened in Over-the-Rhine in 2022, will take over the former Brown Dog Cafe space − a 27-year-old institution that abruptly closed at the end of last year.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2026
For about the price of a Big Mac Meal in Paris, which runs about 11 euros, or almost $13, lunch goers can get a main dish at a local bistro or a two-course lunch meal in suburbs and towns outside the capital.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Over the past year, the restaurant space at the southwest corner of State Street and Grand Avenue in Carlsbad Village has gradually transformed from a casual candy and gift shop into an all-day bistro, wine bar and bottle store.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistro
Noun
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Rose took to Threads on Sunday to accuse the pop star of assaulting her at a nightclub nearly 20 years ago.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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In true European fashion, the restaurant turns into an electro music nightclub on the weekends.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Celebrate 15 years of Compass Rose Theater with lively cabaret featuring favorite songs and moments from past shows.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Musical follows Christian, an American man in Paris at the turn of the 20th century who falls in love with a performer at the titular cabaret club named Satine.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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The governors’ endorsements of Turning Point USA, to the exclusion of other student clubs, has come under criticism from teachers unions and civil liberties groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The club responded after its new head coach, Marie-Louise Eta, was inundated with sexist comments online after being appointed the first female head coach of a men's team in any of Europe's five biggest leagues.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bistro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bistro. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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