Thesaurus results for NIGHTCLUB

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 The residence, which is available furnished, includes a nightclub and a recording studio. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026 From towns to cities In Jackson, Mississippi, police said a man and woman were killed and four others were injured at a nightclub early Sunday. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 Over 60 years, Erlichman shaped Streisand’s career from New York nightclub singer to international star on stage and screen. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 The gangbanger brother of one of the men involved in a deadly nightclub shootout in Brooklyn faces federal charges for tossing two guns out of his window when police came looking for his trigger-happy sibling. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightclub

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Noun

Each show features two stand-ups performing on a small stage in the middle of the Playhouse on Park performance area, surrounded by cabaret-style tables and chairs.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
As a cabaret musician who entertains the troops, Penélope Cruz is a wickedly brassy marvel—vamping up a storm one minute, grumbling about her menstrual cycle the next, and eventually coaxing even Sebastián out of his mopey shell.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of cabaret

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Two clubs have since worn that 0-16 albatross — the 2008 Detroit Lions and the 2017 Cleveland Browns — but the regular season is now 17 games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
The company's platform enables hosts of gatherings across the country, from mom groups to run clubs to literary circles, to create a profile including details about how often events happen and how many people tend to show up.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

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