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Recent Examples of disco
Last October, for example, Hathaway stepped out a divisive disco ball jumpsuit while filming the aforementioned Devil Wears Prada sequel.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
As Donna Summer's disco beat pulsated, Alysa Liu blissfully dashed around the ice, weaving intricate jump combinations with artistic flair.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Cue up the disco playlist and get ready for your new cold-weather ritual with the guide below.
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Summer rocketed to global superstardom in 1975 when her groundbreaking fusion of R&B, soul, pop, funk, rock, disco and avant-garde electronica catapulted underground dance music from the clubs of Europe to the top of global sales and radio charts.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
As Donna Summer's disco beat pulsated, Alysa Liu blissfully dashed around the ice, weaving intricate jump combinations with artistic flair.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Cue up the disco playlist and get ready for your new cold-weather ritual with the guide below.
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Summer rocketed to global superstardom in 1975 when her groundbreaking fusion of R&B, soul, pop, funk, rock, disco and avant-garde electronica catapulted underground dance music from the clubs of Europe to the top of global sales and radio charts.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disco
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Early 21st century rave, ‘70s glam-rock party, ‘90s discotheque, ‘80s fitness center, cozy piano lounge — all fitting for her updates of throwback-minded Europop, house, R&B, power balladry, funk and psychedelia, all usually filtered through disco grooves and sent up with addictive choruses.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discos, of course, had their origins in the discotheques of the ‘60s.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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The brothers met victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for their flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Summers would have been much better off falling in love with Dietrich’s nightclub chanteuse.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The carnival’s indoor Thursday events, including a Klondike Kate cabaret night and a Winter Carnival Night at the Minnesota Wild game, will proceed as normal.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Le Mindu’s last showing during couture week was for the fall-winter 2015-2016 collection at the Crazy Horse Paris cabaret venue in July 2015.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Disco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disco. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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