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
Grutman is best known as the owner of the LIV nightclubs and the Komodo restaurants.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Vilchez Lazo targeted women mostly in the city's South of Market neighborhood who were leaving bars or nightclubs.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
They’re usually used in nightclubs and music venues.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Establishments such as gas stations, grocery stores and nightclubs started playing the videos.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Vilchez Lazo posed as a ride-hail driver and picked up young women who were waiting for their ride-hail after leaving nightclubs and bars in the South of Market neighborhood.
—Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Versace became the unofficial uniform at nightclubs—skin-tight minidresses for her, flashy silk shirts for him—and sales at the brand’s boutique in nearby Bal Harbour soared.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Wherrett, a native of Washington state, moved to Southern California and then San Francisco in the ‘90s, as the state was building its networks of house music festivals, collectives and nightclubs.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Vilchez Lazo targeted women mostly in the city's South of Market neighborhood who were leaving bars or nightclubs.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
They’re usually used in nightclubs and music venues.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Establishments such as gas stations, grocery stores and nightclubs started playing the videos.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Vilchez Lazo posed as a ride-hail driver and picked up young women who were waiting for their ride-hail after leaving nightclubs and bars in the South of Market neighborhood.
—Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Versace became the unofficial uniform at nightclubs—skin-tight minidresses for her, flashy silk shirts for him—and sales at the brand’s boutique in nearby Bal Harbour soared.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Wherrett, a native of Washington state, moved to Southern California and then San Francisco in the ‘90s, as the state was building its networks of house music festivals, collectives and nightclubs.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightclubs
Noun
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As early as 1888, Kansas City was reported to have a hundred mandolin clubs, and, by the turn of the century, all the major East Coast cities had mandolin orchestras.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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In exchange for membership in those clubs, students are given free access to Claude Code.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As revolutionary unrest intensified and the Pahlavi regime imposed martial law and closed cabarets and theaters in an attempt to appease conservatives, her sources of income vanished.—
Richard Nedjat-Haiem,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For decades, nightspots have stretched across South Florida, offering entertainment, dancing, music and drinks.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Few, if any, comparable nightspots that don’t own their own real estate have inked a deal that would guarantee them a home for decades going forward.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Plenty of food and drink options will be available, and 16 pubs and taverns will cater to the 21-and-up crowd.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Narrow, cobblestone streets take you past historic buildings filled with trinket shops, cafes, and taverns that are ideal for a quick bite.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most visitors to London see an old-world scrim of royal palaces, ancient pubs and West End theaters.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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New Haven’s Crown Street corridor flips the switch after dark, with Yale energy pouring into a compact downtown stacked with Irish pubs, dance spots, and late-night pizza joints that double as unofficial after-parties.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Nightclubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclubs. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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