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
This Polish bistro from owners Piotr and Iwona Nowocien expanded from the Miami original to its first Broward County perch in February 2025, across from the Pompano Beach Amphitheater.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The result is a mix of old-school hotel bars, downtown Italian institutions and buzzy French bistros — the kinds of places where A-listers tend to turn up again and again.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Pastis The quintessential celebrity-magnet French bistro in the Meatpacking District basically defines downtown cool.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Not to mention $560 is an excellent market price for a bistro set made with durability top of mind.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The result is a mix of old-school hotel bars, downtown Italian institutions and buzzy French bistros — the kinds of places where A-listers tend to turn up again and again.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Pastis The quintessential celebrity-magnet French bistro in the Meatpacking District basically defines downtown cool.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Not to mention $560 is an excellent market price for a bistro set made with durability top of mind.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistro
Noun
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Manzo was 21 when gunmen stormed an Uruapan nightclub not far from his mother’s dress shop and rolled five human heads onto the dance floor.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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This time round, Starr’s mortified co-stars included Yul Brynner, who made an uncredited appearance as a transvestite cabaret singer.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Held quarterly in Laguna Beach, the cabaret series has featured more than 30 invited performers from over a dozen high schools.—
Theresa Walker,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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For families The kids club is tucked away in a garden, with its own pool and water slide as well as a jungle gym and craft classes (like lantern-making, coconut leaf art, and seashell bracelet decorating) for children up to age 12.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Her detective Lord Peter Wimsey was usually to be found in the upper-class households and clubs that defined a certain strata of English society in the 1920s and 1930s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Bistro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bistro. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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