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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Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and a cast of other soon-to-be luminaries were part of the Toronto company, and Second City had rapidly become a popular nightspot.
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Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Gilley, a chart-topping country singer and nightclub owner, became synonymous with honky-tonk hits and Gilley’s Club, the Texas nightspot that helped spark the 1980s’ urban cowboy craze.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Jan. 2026
Every Monday night at a nightspot in Raytown, one of the oldest open mic events in Kansas City, presents a platform for area performing artists to showcase their work.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
Police arrested two men in a stabbing at a popular Lake Norman nightspot early Friday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Nov. 2025
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Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Gilley, a chart-topping country singer and nightclub owner, became synonymous with honky-tonk hits and Gilley’s Club, the Texas nightspot that helped spark the 1980s’ urban cowboy craze.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Jan. 2026
Every Monday night at a nightspot in Raytown, one of the oldest open mic events in Kansas City, presents a platform for area performing artists to showcase their work.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
Police arrested two men in a stabbing at a popular Lake Norman nightspot early Friday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightspot
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Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The pop icon, 67, previewed two new songs at the (not-so) surprise appearance at Club Confessions — a one-night party at the legendary Abbey nightclub in West Hollywood.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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In the weeks before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the alcoholic, frustrated cabaret singer/force of nature that is Mary Todd Lincoln deals with secret yearnings, as does her husband.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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The family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Open Cup presents a welcome shift in focus and a familiar tournament for the club; Orlando won the cup in 2022 and has reached this round in seven of its nine MLS-era campaigns.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The agreement included a unique clause, never before reported, that would have reduced the total payment if the NWSL’s 18th club did not command an expansion fee of at least $200 million, according to five people familiar with the agreement.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Nightspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightspot. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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