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
Up until his first day of filming Jackass, Steve-O was a clown in nightclubs, cruise ships and at a flea-market circus.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
But downtown Sunnyvale really comes alive once the sun begins to set, with a vast array of bars, nightclubs and late-night dining peppered throughout the city’s streets.
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Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
This elite slice of city life is thriving as many bars, pubs and nightclubs come under strain.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Both Payton and Smiley Martin, the brother of Dandrae Martin, were wounded in the gun barrage that killed the three women and shooters Sergio Harris, Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi and Turner in the seconds after K Street nightclubs closed on April 3, 2022.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Hop on a bike in Berlin to explore the city's abundance of attractions, including museums, historical sites, cafés, nightclubs, and parks.
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Elizabeth Preske,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
For hundreds of millions of soccer fans from across the world, seven FIFA World Cup games will be held in Miami — a name that invokes images of beaches, nightclubs and Latin culture.
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Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
The city’s nightclubs were closing, and the streets were dark.
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Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
There are only so many nightclubs that people can go to in the city, such as Aura and Lotus nightclubs in Westport.
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Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
But downtown Sunnyvale really comes alive once the sun begins to set, with a vast array of bars, nightclubs and late-night dining peppered throughout the city’s streets.
—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
This elite slice of city life is thriving as many bars, pubs and nightclubs come under strain.
—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Both Payton and Smiley Martin, the brother of Dandrae Martin, were wounded in the gun barrage that killed the three women and shooters Sergio Harris, Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi and Turner in the seconds after K Street nightclubs closed on April 3, 2022.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Hop on a bike in Berlin to explore the city's abundance of attractions, including museums, historical sites, cafés, nightclubs, and parks.
—
Elizabeth Preske,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
For hundreds of millions of soccer fans from across the world, seven FIFA World Cup games will be held in Miami — a name that invokes images of beaches, nightclubs and Latin culture.
—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
The city’s nightclubs were closing, and the streets were dark.
—
Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
There are only so many nightclubs that people can go to in the city, such as Aura and Lotus nightclubs in Westport.
—
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightclubs
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By the early ‘60s, Rivers was performing at various comedy clubs and her acting career was mostly forgotten.
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Pioneers Juan Atkins, Eddie Fowlkes, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson were inspired by the breadth of genres on the radio and in local clubs.
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Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.
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The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.
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For decades, nightspots have stretched across South Florida, offering entertainment, dancing, music and drinks.
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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.
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Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, this small town in central Washington evokes an Alpine village.
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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
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By contrast, generations of pubs have catered to a broad swath of society, so many Melburnians enjoy eating out affordably as a matter of course.
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Wednesday afternoon, thousands of Scots will be in Broward, partying at pubs and riding on riverboats in Fort Lauderdale.
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“Nightclubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclubs. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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