as in cabaret
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie
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Recent Examples of nightclub
The Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire that took place in Boston in 1942 killed nearly 500 people, leading to sweeping reforms in fire safety standards nationwide.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
One of the women described a crowd surge as people frantically tried to escape from a basement nightclub up a flight of stairs and through a narrow door.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Then in August 2018, the racetrack was purchased again, this time by Dan Lovenheim, who made his fortune as a nightclub magnate in downtown Raleigh.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
By far the series’s most understated, underreported, and elegant fête, Paris in Paris included a glamorous dinner and another nightclub takeover.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
One of the women described a crowd surge as people frantically tried to escape from a basement nightclub up a flight of stairs and through a narrow door.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Then in August 2018, the racetrack was purchased again, this time by Dan Lovenheim, who made his fortune as a nightclub magnate in downtown Raleigh.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
By far the series’s most understated, underreported, and elegant fête, Paris in Paris included a glamorous dinner and another nightclub takeover.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightclub
Noun
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The gonzo comedy is set in the days before Lincoln’s assassination and imagines the former first lady as a alcoholic wannabe cabaret star.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new couple was seen leaving a cabaret show at the Crazy Horse Paris in photos obtained by TMZ.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Nov. 2025
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At many clubs, an injury list like that would form the central narrative of the season.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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His favorite hobbies include bodysurfing the Jersey Shore and making the under-33 club at the Flamingo Miniature Golf Course.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Nightclub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclub. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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