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
Romanian bistro paired with Michigan offerings set to open Friday in Former Framebar on John R in Hazel Park.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The restaurant describes itself as an upscale bistro that focuses on French food and wine, with twists coming from both Spanish and Asian cuisine.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Add a pop of color to your outdoor space with this vibrant bistro set.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
After nearly a year of reviews, Chez Fonfon, a Birmingham French bistro, still has his favorite burger.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The restaurant describes itself as an upscale bistro that focuses on French food and wine, with twists coming from both Spanish and Asian cuisine.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Add a pop of color to your outdoor space with this vibrant bistro set.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
After nearly a year of reviews, Chez Fonfon, a Birmingham French bistro, still has his favorite burger.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistro
Noun
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His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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They are accused of stockpiling guns and ammunition, practicing shooting and scouting a strip of LGBT nightclubs in Ferndale as potential targets, according to a federal criminal complaint.—
Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What better way to honor your mom at her cabaret act premiere than to raid her closet — right?—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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And, this past weekend, the paparazzi knew to find Perry and Trudeau at the Crazy Horse Paris cabaret.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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To her, the spirit of the birthday club was always about connection, not calculation.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The club, founded in 2009, provides $80,000 benefits to every first responder in its service area in Johnson, Somervell and Parker counties, member Tom Cowan said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Bistro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bistro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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