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
Vaudeville gave way to Vegas and nightclubs, which gave way to television.
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Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
They are accused of stockpiling guns and ammunition, practicing shooting and scouting a strip of LGBT nightclubs in Ferndale as potential targets, according to a federal criminal complaint.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has transcended politics by flooding TikTok with his campaign videos that speak directly to younger voters, posting a video entirely in Urdu, another in Spanish, and even making appearances in nightclubs urging people to vote.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After dark, there’s more to do Charlotte in the ‘80s is often described as a sleepy town, but there were at least a dozen discos/nightclubs in operation during that decade including popular spots like Pterodactyl, 13∙13 and Park Elevator.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Peabody-Whitehead was formerly a boarding house, several nightclubs and restaurants, and clerical offices, among other commercial uses, Wertenteil said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Strava has also benefited from Gen Z’s move toward healthier lifestyles since the pandemic that may explain Starbucks’ foray into protein lattes and the slow death of boozy nightclubs.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The man who once sold cologne at Macy’s, worked fast food, and stripped in Florida nightclubs now plays a fugitive who turns a retail space into both his prison and his playground.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
They are accused of stockpiling guns and ammunition, practicing shooting and scouting a strip of LGBT nightclubs in Ferndale as potential targets, according to a federal criminal complaint.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has transcended politics by flooding TikTok with his campaign videos that speak directly to younger voters, posting a video entirely in Urdu, another in Spanish, and even making appearances in nightclubs urging people to vote.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After dark, there’s more to do Charlotte in the ‘80s is often described as a sleepy town, but there were at least a dozen discos/nightclubs in operation during that decade including popular spots like Pterodactyl, 13∙13 and Park Elevator.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Peabody-Whitehead was formerly a boarding house, several nightclubs and restaurants, and clerical offices, among other commercial uses, Wertenteil said.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Strava has also benefited from Gen Z’s move toward healthier lifestyles since the pandemic that may explain Starbucks’ foray into protein lattes and the slow death of boozy nightclubs.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The man who once sold cologne at Macy’s, worked fast food, and stripped in Florida nightclubs now plays a fugitive who turns a retail space into both his prison and his playground.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightclubs
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Limousines full of fashionable people would pull up to clubs called The Carousel, The Playpen, and The Pussycat Lounge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Best nightlife in Cincinnati Here's a list of the best bars and clubs in Cincinnati, per Travel + Leisure, including Ghost Baby, which was named one of the best bars in the country for 2025 by USA TODAY.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the second half folds in the aesthetics of Vegas strip cabarets with eerie melodies from movie scores like Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets.—
Emily Cardenas,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Given that smoking was a popular leisure activity at taverns, Trussell expected to find numerous clay smoking pipes — but spotted far fewer than expected.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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State officials recently expressed interest in working with lawmakers to improve the program, market the state's product to taverns and bring in more property tax relief.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Folks show up in full lederhosen, while polka and oompa tunes waft out of the town’s pubs and wineries.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Nightclubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclubs. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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