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 When the Supremes made their Copacabana debut in summer ’65, headlining one of North America’s most elite nightclubs, the crossover triumph was sealed. Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Reports from Australian news outlets place Perry and Rose spending time together and hitting up the popular nightclub Spice Market in downtown Melbourne in August 2010. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 Additional videos, taken by bystanders, have since made their way online showing Peters being carried out of the nightclub. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The allegation stems from an incident Rose said occurred in a Melbourne nightclub in 2010 that Perry has since denied. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightclub
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Noun
  • The family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Where 2025’s 1000 Variations on the Same Song played with funk undercurrents and The Count leaned toward slower R&B, Frog for Sale is an exercise in cabaret basics.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • However, significant barriers to entry remain, with access to both club and international matches highly limited.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The club finished second in attendance last year, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, despite steep increases in ticket prices in recent years.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Nightclub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclub. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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