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: the activity of patronizing nightclubs
At three in the morning, it's a different scene: friends coming off a night of clubbing trade stories of their conquests …—
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: the condition of being clubbed
In March, during a life-insurance medical examination, he said, Dr. John C. Greco, a physician in Bridge City, had called to his attention the fact that he had developed finger clubbing.—Paul Brodeur
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In many ways, quiet Formentera is the opposite of her famous sister island, the white-hot clubbing mecka of Ibiza, just 30 minutes away.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
For clubbing, head to Sousami Club in Limassol, owned by the Dj duo of Acidfox and Picadillis.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Brian Gemmell, a fitness instructor from Scotland, went to see his doctor after noticing his fingertips had swollen — a phenomenon called finger clubbing.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 May 2025
In his viral video, Hester suggested that the decline in clubbing is down to today's music, which encourages Gen Z to project an image of unattainable wealth, leading to self-consciousness at clubs.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
For clubbing, head to Sousami Club in Limassol, owned by the Dj duo of Acidfox and Picadillis.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Brian Gemmell, a fitness instructor from Scotland, went to see his doctor after noticing his fingertips had swollen — a phenomenon called finger clubbing.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 May 2025
In his viral video, Hester suggested that the decline in clubbing is down to today's music, which encourages Gen Z to project an image of unattainable wealth, leading to self-consciousness at clubs.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Clubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clubbing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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