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
Fans who had retreated to their downtown hotel rooms or nearby nightspots were nevertheless up for the occasion, restlessly piling into long lines along Jefferson Avenue to return for a music lineup that had been frantically rejuggled by organizers.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Listen to this article An early-morning knife attack near a pair of Bronx nightspots on Saturday took the life of a 32-year-old man, police said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2024
Prospectors from across North America and Europe quaffed single-malt in upscale Ulan Bator nightspots.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
What Doral nightspots say about call for early closures
Louis Terminello, one of the co-owners of Martini Bar, questioned why businesses in CityPlace would be treated differently from venues only two blocks away on Northwest 36th Street.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Listen to this article An early-morning knife attack near a pair of Bronx nightspots on Saturday took the life of a 32-year-old man, police said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2024
Prospectors from across North America and Europe quaffed single-malt in upscale Ulan Bator nightspots.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
What Doral nightspots say about call for early closures
Louis Terminello, one of the co-owners of Martini Bar, questioned why businesses in CityPlace would be treated differently from venues only two blocks away on Northwest 36th Street.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightspot
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The gunfire broke out blocks from the site of the deadly Pulse nightclub mass shooting that occurred on June 12, 2016, when a 29-year-old shooter killed 49 people.Dalia Faheid, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Artists directed music videos, created installations for nightclubs, and appeared on television.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Justin Vivian Bond, 61, New York, an artist and performer who, in their long career as cabaret singer, has stood up for civil rights, offered solace and humor to members of the gay community and inspired other transgender artists.Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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The cafe also said Friedman’s original performances there, in 2003, 2004, and 2006, were organized by Sondheim and cabaret singer Barbara Cook, who handled the lighting.Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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East wins, returns his last club and ruffs the third club.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The two-time Oscar-winner is a member of the elite SNL five-timers club, comprised of celebrities and public figures who've hosted the program five times or more.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The second restaurant for the Honduran cafe will have an oyster bar, tortilla bar, cocktail bar and specialty coffee bar, a press release says.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Renovated in 2021 to become fully carbon neutral and solar powered, the airy cafe attracts visitors and locals alike for sumptuous sandwiches like slow roasted pork on fluffy baguette and cauliflower, pesto and ricotta on focaccia.Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Nightspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightspot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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