as in nightclubs
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 nightspots
Through the years, 671 Washington also was home to other nightspots, including Gem, The Living Room and Club Mirage.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightspots
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Latin-rock pioneer Carlos Santana, who cut his teeth on guitar as a teenager playing in Tijuana nightclubs, will rock on down the highway this summer on a joint tour with his band and fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Doobie Brothers.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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His other parent, Charles Bing, is a trans woman who performs in nightclubs under the moniker Helena Handbasket.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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No European football for only the second time since English clubs were allowed back into UEFA competitions in 1990 means far fewer games.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Garber, who has been commissioner since 1999 and overseen the growth of the league from 10 to 30 clubs, was bullish about the prospects of more A-list players taking their talents to MLS when speaking to CNN Sports on Thursday.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Nightspots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightspots. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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