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
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.
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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
In 2019, Vanity Fair royal correspondent Katie Nicholl reported that Prince Harry, who was once known for knocking back vodka Red Bull chasers at nightclubs, had adopted a healthier lifestyle thanks to his wife.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The new type of overlay would either outright ban or limit the presence of businesses like beer and cigarette markets, pawnshops and nightclubs in residential areas, even when existing zoning categories on a property would otherwise allow for them.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 10 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
Friends since meeting as kids in 1990, the One Battle After Another and Spider-Man stars have been spotted out and about with friends at nightclubs, on boats and at movie premieres over the years.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Hospitality’s director of beverage, who also leads the programs at the Power & Light District’s nearby Mosaic and Besos y Abrazos nightclubs.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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
In 2019, Vanity Fair royal correspondent Katie Nicholl reported that Prince Harry, who was once known for knocking back vodka Red Bull chasers at nightclubs, had adopted a healthier lifestyle thanks to his wife.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The new type of overlay would either outright ban or limit the presence of businesses like beer and cigarette markets, pawnshops and nightclubs in residential areas, even when existing zoning categories on a property would otherwise allow for them.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 10 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
Friends since meeting as kids in 1990, the One Battle After Another and Spider-Man stars have been spotted out and about with friends at nightclubs, on boats and at movie premieres over the years.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Hospitality’s director of beverage, who also leads the programs at the Power & Light District’s nearby Mosaic and Besos y Abrazos nightclubs.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightclubs
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The most recent edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League, ranking clubs by revenue for the 2023-24 season, was led by Real Madrid, but Barcelona (sixth) and Atletico Madrid (12th) were the only other Spanish clubs in the top 30.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Shockley, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, added that shoppers can cut costs by buying in bulk at warehouse clubs like Costco, taking advantage of discounts and loyalty programs and steering clear of impulse purchases.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Then there are the local pubs and cafes that thrive on matchday footfall.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of which, the neighborhood—considered one of Chicago’s hippest—is a cultural hub with renowned restaurants, funky cafes and trendy bars.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many have been converted into restaurants, taverns, or artisan’s shops, but people still live in some of them, and others are available as vacation rentals.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Nightclubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclubs. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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