as in cabaret
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 nightclub The question of the night is the choice between selling out their souls to the vapid American tourists at the Tropicana nightclub (bad) or singing for their own people on the wrong side of the tracks (good). Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025 Following the deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia, which killed 59 people and injured over 150 others, a young woman recalled her harrowing escape. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 One of the main organizers of the nightclub was arrested on suspicion of being directly responsible for the deadly blaze, Toshkovski said. David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025 His ascent was cut short in 2001 when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assault, gun possession, and reckless endangerment following a 1999 nightclub shooting in New York City that left two people injured. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightclub
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Noun
  • At Winter Park Playhouse, Russell Stephens will debut a cabaret paying tribute to iconic singers such as Judy Garland, Elaine Stritch, Nell Carter (Ain’t Misbehavin’), Debbie Reynolds, Bernadette Peters and more.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The Countess was an OG cast member on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City from Season 1 through 12, and has become something of a cabaret star and a gay icon in the process.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The club boasts an excellent and well mixed squad; full of young talent and some experienced veterans.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The language was softened after some concerns that the guidance to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities would include clubs that were based on race or ethnicity.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps your perfect caffeine buzz comes from a cup of something sweet and creamy, paired with a decadent pasty in a pink-walled cafe.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 19 Mar. 2025
  • At Café 2001 — the back-door cafe attached to Japanese restaurant Yess in downtown’s Arts District — chef Giles Clark puts his own spin on his yoshoku-esque specials, inspired by what’s at L.A.’s farmers markets and in his refrigerator.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Nightclub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclub. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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