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
Not to mention $560 is an excellent market price for a bistro set made with durability top of mind.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
At this cheffy Columbia bistro, Mother’s Day will entail a live jazz brunch with a la carte menu options such as mini beignets, pimento-cheese croque madames and lobster quiches.
—Jane Godiner, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Lùme Sarris recommends this small but stylish six-room hotel not far from the water, noting its design and bistro.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
After a Sunday matinee last month, Christopher and I had dinner a few blocks away at a bistro his wife, dancer Jennifer Locke, recommended.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
At this cheffy Columbia bistro, Mother’s Day will entail a live jazz brunch with a la carte menu options such as mini beignets, pimento-cheese croque madames and lobster quiches.
—Jane Godiner, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Lùme Sarris recommends this small but stylish six-room hotel not far from the water, noting its design and bistro.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
After a Sunday matinee last month, Christopher and I had dinner a few blocks away at a bistro his wife, dancer Jennifer Locke, recommended.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistro
Noun
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The original plot centered on the arrival of a submissive, quiet mail-order bride and her father from China, who sneaked into the country to marry a nightclub owner who had no idea that his mother had brought the girl over for him.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Brooksbank, a former bartender and once the manager of the London nightclub Mahiki, has worked for Casamigos Tequila and more recently as a marketing executive in Portugal.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The show takes place in a pop-up venue on the north end of the park that is set up to feel like the kind of late-night cabaret Alvarez Guedes would have performed in during his heyday.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their own experiences in cabaret range from nearly a lifetime to just beginning.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Open Cup presents a welcome shift in focus and a familiar tournament for the club; Orlando won the cup in 2022 and has reached this round in seven of its nine MLS-era campaigns.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The agreement included a unique clause, never before reported, that would have reduced the total payment if the NWSL’s 18th club did not command an expansion fee of at least $200 million, according to five people familiar with the agreement.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bistro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bistro. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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