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 The suit also alleges that the nightclub’s owners failed to properly train and control guards. Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 On the run from a crime boss, Indy escapes with nightclub singer Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) and his resourceful young sidekick Short Round (Ke Huy Quan). Frank Deruggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 The Reuben Brothers group purchased the then four-star Hotel La Palma—owners of Venice’s Hotel Baglioni—in 2020, along with the island’s legendary nightclub La Taverna Anema e Core. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 In The Idol Depp plays Jocelyn, a struggling pop star who becomes entangled with manipulative, sleazy nightclub owner Tedros (Tesfaye). Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightclub
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Noun
  • Cruz surfaces in it as a bawdy cabaret singer, a role the size of a cameo that critics off the Croisette and now here at Telluride have already tagged a scene-stealer.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While all of the women found their respective moment to shine, no one rose to the occasion quite like Luann de Lesseps, who seemingly decided on her own that Kyle’s white party would be the perfect backdrop for a cabaret performance like none other.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The club prefers Taylor to serve as the primary organizational voice to relay its message — and to take the brunt of criticism.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Nightclub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclub. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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