as in nightclubs
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
stopped at a roadhouse for some drinks and a little line dancing
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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
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Signed for a five month stint, Schell, after graduation, began playing other clubs in the area, including North Beach’s Hungry I, Bimbo’s 365 Club and Fack’s 11 Jazz Club.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Other Carnival facilities like hot tubs, fitness centers, the Serenity Adult-Only Retreat and kids' clubs are included, too.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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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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“Roadhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouses. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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