Thesaurus results for NIGHTSPOT

nightspot

noun

ˈnīt-ˌspät

Definition of nightspot

as in nightclub

a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) one of the city's few nightspots featuring a dance floor and a live band

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Recent Examples of nightspot His shooting took place less than 24 hours after a man was killed and another wounded in a Bronx nightspot, the G&S Restaurant and Lounge on White Plains Road near Nereid Ave. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026 Ndiaga Diagne, 53, opened fire at a popular nightspot early Sunday. — Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2026 Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and a cast of other soon-to-be luminaries were part of the Toronto company, and Second City had rapidly become a popular nightspot. — Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026 Gilley, a chart-topping country singer and nightclub owner, became synonymous with honky-tonk hits and Gilley’s Club, the Texas nightspot that helped spark the 1980s’ urban cowboy craze. — Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightspot

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Noun

Named after a nightclub that operated inside the historic Street Hotel during the 1930s, the Blue Room serves as both a performance venue and a living exhibit of the city’s jazz heritage.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Raman showed up at bars and nightclubs and on college campuses, spreading her call for change at City Hall.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of nightclub

Noun

Each show features two stand-ups performing on a small stage in the middle of the Playhouse on Park performance area, surrounded by cabaret-style tables and chairs.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
As a cabaret musician who entertains the troops, Penélope Cruz is a wickedly brassy marvel—vamping up a storm one minute, grumbling about her menstrual cycle the next, and eventually coaxing even Sebastián out of his mopey shell.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

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Noun

Two clubs have since worn that 0-16 albatross — the 2008 Detroit Lions and the 2017 Cleveland Browns — but the regular season is now 17 games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
The company's platform enables hosts of gatherings across the country, from mom groups to run clubs to literary circles, to create a profile including details about how often events happen and how many people tend to show up.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

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