Definition of nightclubnext
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 Shirley Temple gets passing recognition, only via her namesake drink when the Minions visit a nightclub and sip virgin cocktails loaded with cherries. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Before entering the local nightclub Pádova, Andrés was greeted affectionately by passers-by, many of whom were fans of his club team, Atlético Nacional. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The groundbreaking was promised quickly in 2025, just one year after Orlando had bought the nightclub property itself amid its own controversy that a memorial had not yet been built there. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Other notable suspects include Mark Hansen, a nightclub owner acquainted with Short, and Leslie Dillon, a former mortician’s assistant who knew details about the crime that had not been released to the public. Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightclub
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Noun
  • There are more than 70 hits sprinkled like glitter across this tale of a pair of lovers and a cast of performers at the Moulin Rouge cabaret club.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 22 June 2026
  • The cabaret show officially reopened its doors to the public that September following an 18-month shutdown.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Out for dinner and then at a club, things come to a head between Luke, Joy, and Gen.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • Wilson had been back with the A’s for fewer than 20 days before suffering the injury and missing the club’s last four games.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

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“Nightclub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclub. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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