as in clubs
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 nightclubs
Federal officials said the money Tangeman laundered was spent by the group to live lavishly, including hundreds of thousands of dollars spent at nightclubs, and luxury handbags valued at tens of thousands of dollars that were given away at nightclub parties.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
For years, neighborhoods including LoDo and Ballpark have seen occasional violent incidents in the hours after nightclubs and bars close.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
On Sunday morning, the usual crowds filled the streets as bars and nightclubs were closing in Sacramento when the sound of rapid-fire gunshots sent people running in terror.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood was considered one of the best music scenes in the South, rivaling Memphis’s Beale Street and New Orleans’s Bourbon Street, with packed nightclubs blaring jazz, soul, R&B, and blues lining the strip.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
When the Supremes made their Copacabana debut in summer ’65, headlining one of North America’s most elite nightclubs, the crossover triumph was sealed.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
An additional 12 people were injured during the gunfight, which prosecutors said involved gang members in a conflict that ignited at 10th and K streets after nearby bars and nightclubs closed.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Establishments such as gas stations, grocery stores and nightclubs started playing the videos.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
For years, neighborhoods including LoDo and Ballpark have seen occasional violent incidents in the hours after nightclubs and bars close.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
On Sunday morning, the usual crowds filled the streets as bars and nightclubs were closing in Sacramento when the sound of rapid-fire gunshots sent people running in terror.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood was considered one of the best music scenes in the South, rivaling Memphis’s Beale Street and New Orleans’s Bourbon Street, with packed nightclubs blaring jazz, soul, R&B, and blues lining the strip.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
When the Supremes made their Copacabana debut in summer ’65, headlining one of North America’s most elite nightclubs, the crossover triumph was sealed.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
An additional 12 people were injured during the gunfight, which prosecutors said involved gang members in a conflict that ignited at 10th and K streets after nearby bars and nightclubs closed.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Establishments such as gas stations, grocery stores and nightclubs started playing the videos.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightclubs
Noun
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Prices can vary between clubs, so make sure to compare costs in advance.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The investor appetite to get into the WNBA is reflected in the revenue multiples for clubs.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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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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As revolutionary unrest intensified and the Pahlavi regime imposed martial law and closed cabarets and theaters in an attempt to appease conservatives, her sources of income vanished.—
Richard Nedjat-Haiem,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For decades, nightspots have stretched across South Florida, offering entertainment, dancing, music and drinks.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The workouts deserve a reward too, with plenty of cafés and pubs in the area to follow a long day on the water.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
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To cater to them both, the ship is equally split between sports pubs and jazz bars, burger and pizza joints and Greek and Italian restaurants, casinos and theatres, etc.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Nightclubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclubs. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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