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nightclub

noun

ˈnīt-ˌkləb

Definition of nightclub

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 Marx oversaw evidence recovery in some of the most complicated investigations, including Pulse nightclub and the World Trade Center. — Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Silk walls, marble floors, rich mahogany, a nightclub, and a cinema pushed onboard luxury to new heights. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Valdes, who was turning 28, was killed by a stray bullet fired by police in the early morning hours of June 14, 2025, outside a Wynwood nightclub. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 People under 21 are not allowed to enter or stay inside bars or nightclubs in California that only sell alcohol, according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. — Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightclub

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Penélope Cruz arrives for a few scenes as a wartime cabaret singer — her performance for a group of cheering soldiers is a burst of bawdy energy.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Brand, then a rising stand-up comedian, was performing in a cabaret on the fringe of the conference in the English coastal town of Bournemouth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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The task force wondered why a sports facility at a state university wouldn’t be funded by state appropriations and university boosters’ clubs.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
The club has consistently overachieved in recent seasons despite modest resources, first under coach Christian Streich, now under his former captain Julian Schuster, who took over from the veteran in 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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