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or discothéque
as in disco
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Recent Examples of discotheque
An antique store turned novelty store Evangeline’s began as an antique and gift store, which shared a building space with a discotheque.
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024
The second intifada’s grisly campaign of terrorist attacks directed against cafés, pizza parlors, discotheques, and other civilian gathering places killed over 1,000 Israelis and injured many thousands more, leaving deep scars in Israel’s national psyche.
—Michael Scott Doran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Conversely, the modular beach area aft can be used as a cinema, a discotheque, or a tranquil lounge by the water’s edge.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Bust a move Nightlife in Paris for Gueye means hitting the city's discotheques.
—Jennifer Padjemi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
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Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024
The second intifada’s grisly campaign of terrorist attacks directed against cafés, pizza parlors, discotheques, and other civilian gathering places killed over 1,000 Israelis and injured many thousands more, leaving deep scars in Israel’s national psyche.
—Michael Scott Doran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Conversely, the modular beach area aft can be used as a cinema, a discotheque, or a tranquil lounge by the water’s edge.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Bust a move Nightlife in Paris for Gueye means hitting the city's discotheques.
—Jennifer Padjemi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discotheque
Noun
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As one of the first Western designers to popularize the towering silhouette, Ferragamo inspired countless iterations including the platform go-go boots of the 1960s, the flamboyant disco shoes of the ’70s and ’80s and Vivienne Westwood’s 1993 Ghillie lace-ups.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Take the seductive colleague (Céline Camara) in the disco dress, who can push a red button and send her sequins shooting out like a thousand ninja throwing stars — that makes for a memorable set-piece but doesn’t advance the story in any way.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There were cinemas, casinos, nightclubs, hotels and restaurants to entertain its many guests.—
Sebastián López Brach,
The Dial,
25 Feb. 2025
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There’s the avant-garde choreographer Florentina Holzinger, for example, known for staging operas with plentiful fake blood, and the 82-year-old fashion knitwear designer Claudia Skoda, who’s often seen out at nightclubs.—
Gisela Williams,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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The daylong celebration offers a smorgasbord of special events, including the new Gritty City Crawl, music, cabaret, giveaways and discounts.—
Mike D'Onofrio,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
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Lips, the beloved Fort Lauderdale drag and cabaret bar, needed a lot more than just filler.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Discotheque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discotheque. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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