disco

noun

Definition of disconext
as in discotheque

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Recent Examples of disco Willis founded Village People alongside French disco producer Jacques Morali in 1977. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 July 2026 In 1977, French producer Jacques Morali asked him to sing on a collection of disco tracks under the project name the Village People. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 There's also an indoor dance party led by a team member, and a vibrant merch shop decked out with disco balls, an infectiously enthusiastic staff, and an opportunity to get your face painted like your favorite Trolls characters that anyone can do. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 Case in point, Spotify recently decided to turn its logo into a silver disco ball as a nod to its 20th year in business. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disco
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disco
  1. discotheque
  2. nightclub
  3. cabaret
Noun
  • Gang bosses had enjoyed surreal luxuries inside — a zoo, a discotheque, a cockfight arena — while directing rackets that had spread across the hemisphere as Tren de Aragua took control of smuggling routes and victimized Venezuelan immigrants.
    — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026
  • This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of discotheque
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  • The family of a woman who was shot dead by Miami police officers who were firing at someone else outside a Wynwood nightclub last summer is suing the department, the city, the club and the security company that was working that night.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Ruth Ellis, a 28-year-old single mother and nightclub hostess, was hanged on July 13, 1955, for the murder of race-car driver David Blakely.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of nightclub
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  • The Coachella Valley Repertory Theater, in nearby Cathedral City, is offering a summer cabaret series for just $65.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Moulin Rouge cabaret, with its red windmill, has been a landmark of Paris’s artsy Montmartre neighborhood for 137 years, but many moviegoers likely learned of its existence thanks to the whimsical 2001 film of the same name.
    — Alicia Kort, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of cabaret

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