Definition of nightclubnext
as in cabaret
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie

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Recent Examples of nightclub Stars such as Boy George, Wayne Brady, Eric Anderson and Titus Burgess have also stepped in as the nightclub impresario. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026 The brothers' driver, Humberto Munoz Castro, admitted to shooting Escobar several times in the nightclub's parking lot. CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 The mayor defended her dealings with the nightclub. Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026 That party stood out to me because [the Premiere Lounge] became more of a nightclub for the night. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightclub
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Noun
  • In June 2013, Nikolic invites Gates to attend Crazy Horse, a famous burlesque cabaret theater in Paris.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Sources with knowledge of the situation told BusinessDen that Orchid is preparing to voluntarily surrender its dance cabaret license but keep its liquor license with the intent of transferring it to a new operator.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • His favorite hobbies include bodysurfing the Jersey Shore and making the under-33 club at the Flamingo Miniature Golf Course.
    Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The rapid growth of the online platform helped fuel Walmart’s ascent to a $1 trillion market cap last week, putting it in an exclusive club made up almost entirely of technology companies.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Nightclub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclub. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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