as in clubs
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 nightclubs
Whether on Harlem’s biggest stages or in its nightclubs or hidden speakeasies, LGBTQ+ performers took center stage.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Men have been dragged out of homes and even nightclubs by recruiters.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Montgomery came up in the age of R&B and blues bands playing at 1,000-seat nightclubs to crowds that included a lot of teenagers and college students, then smoothly shifted to theaters and even larger venues.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Patrons suspect their drinks are being tampered with in bars, nightclubs and campus settings.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Simmons told the magazine that the two knew each other before the Apprentice from hanging around the same nightclubs, but that being president is a very different job than hosting a game show.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Salsa, which emerged in the ‘60s and was popularized in nightclubs in New York City and Miami, never died.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The shooting that killed Grimes in 2022 was one of three fatal late-night shootings outside Sacramento nightclubs and bars that year.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Sinaloa sits on the Pacific Ocean, and just two and a half hours away is Mazatlán, where the cartels launder their money in gaudy hotels and nightclubs.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Men have been dragged out of homes and even nightclubs by recruiters.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Montgomery came up in the age of R&B and blues bands playing at 1,000-seat nightclubs to crowds that included a lot of teenagers and college students, then smoothly shifted to theaters and even larger venues.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
Patrons suspect their drinks are being tampered with in bars, nightclubs and campus settings.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Simmons told the magazine that the two knew each other before the Apprentice from hanging around the same nightclubs, but that being president is a very different job than hosting a game show.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Salsa, which emerged in the ‘60s and was popularized in nightclubs in New York City and Miami, never died.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The shooting that killed Grimes in 2022 was one of three fatal late-night shootings outside Sacramento nightclubs and bars that year.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Sinaloa sits on the Pacific Ocean, and just two and a half hours away is Mazatlán, where the cartels launder their money in gaudy hotels and nightclubs.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightclubs
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Yet even as nearly half the division now have to comply with rules specifically targeting player spending, clubs ramped things up anyway.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The NeueHouse chain of members only clubs catering to those working in creative industries will shut down on Friday.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Zermatt is compact, scenic, and blissfully free of traffic noise, so strolling between cafes, shops, and trailheads is half the fun.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Popular attractions in Reno include the National Automobile Museum, which houses more than 200 classic and vintage cars, and the Truckee River Walk, a scenic walk along the water with cafes and shops along the route.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets.—
Emily Cardenas,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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From Bavarian caves to Bohemian beer halls, from Milwaukee taverns to Oktoberfest tents, lagers have always been tied to the vessels they’re served in.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Yamahiro, who also presided over that case, dismissed the lawsuit against the taverns on July 22, online court records show.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Nightclubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclubs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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