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
The swanky nightspot — right on the edge of Liccardo’s new district — was packed to the brim with Liccardo supporters and a phalanx of media cameras.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
But in the days before social media and TMZ, making the scene at one of Hollywood’s swanky nightspots was the best way to boost your career, explains entertainment manager Darin Barnes, who helped curate the exhibit.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 June 2024
Until the mid-1960s, most of the city’s resorts, nightspots and country clubs were off-limits to patrons of color and Jews.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
Martin, who was wounded in the deadly shootout just as K Street nightspots were emptying out early the morning of April 3, 2022, was charged along with younger brother Dandrae Martin and Mtula Payton for the murders of three women killed in the gunfight.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
But in the days before social media and TMZ, making the scene at one of Hollywood’s swanky nightspots was the best way to boost your career, explains entertainment manager Darin Barnes, who helped curate the exhibit.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 June 2024
Until the mid-1960s, most of the city’s resorts, nightspots and country clubs were off-limits to patrons of color and Jews.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
Martin, who was wounded in the deadly shootout just as K Street nightspots were emptying out early the morning of April 3, 2022, was charged along with younger brother Dandrae Martin and Mtula Payton for the murders of three women killed in the gunfight.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightspot
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Shakira storms off Miami nightclub stage after appearing to scold clubgoer for filming up her dress The title of the tour is taken from the singer's 12th studio album, released last year and the first since 2017's El Dorado.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Relaxing with other The White Lotus cast members in the upper rafters of Phuket’s Bangla Muay Thai Stadium, the 35-year-old former nightclub bouncer, soldier, and talent show contestant can hardly believe his luck.—
Charlie Campbell / Phuket,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, Oh Mary! is a comedic take on Mary Todd Lincoln, in which the titular First Lady tries to recapture her glory days as a cabaret star, only to be thwarted by her gay husband, Abe Lincoln.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
6 Feb. 2025
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Oh Mary! reimagines the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, depicting her as a wannabe cabaret star with a drinking problem.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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The club is scheduled for its first regular-season match against LA Galaxy in Carson on Feb. 23.—
Jayne Yutig,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The squad features players from 15 clubs, including 13 from Major League Soccer.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The cafe was given a yellow placard for improperly storing milk and accumulation on a food contact surface.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Coffee with breakfast 📸 Buna Kurs in Jackson Ward is an Ethiopian cafe that serves breakfast all day.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Nightspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightspot. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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