as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
a section of the city populated with casual bistros offering entertainment to suit nearly every taste
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Recent Examples of bistro
Browse a mix of boutiques, wine shops, and old bookstores here, or take a seat at a tea house or traditional bistro.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
In the 1960s, France counted about 200,000 bistros and cafes across the country.
—Vivian Song, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Numerous other bars, bistros, restaurants, pasticcerias, gelaterias and shops are nearby.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Get a taste of some of Reykjavik’s best ice cream and their famed rye bread with a scoop of rye-bread ice cream at Cafe Loki, a quirky bistro meets coffee shop right in front of the Hallgrímskirkja, the city’s church and most iconic landmark.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
In the 1960s, France counted about 200,000 bistros and cafes across the country.
—Vivian Song, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Numerous other bars, bistros, restaurants, pasticcerias, gelaterias and shops are nearby.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Get a taste of some of Reykjavik’s best ice cream and their famed rye bread with a scoop of rye-bread ice cream at Cafe Loki, a quirky bistro meets coffee shop right in front of the Hallgrímskirkja, the city’s church and most iconic landmark.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistro
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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“Bistro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bistro. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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