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
Raids on gay nightspots and gathering areas increased and Florida’s legislature even created a committee that investigated and sought to remove LGBTQ people from positions of influence, especially in schools.
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Julio Capó Jr. & Helena Gomez, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Music is on tap all year long in several atmospheric nightspots.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
The swanky nightspot — right on the edge of Liccardo’s new district — was packed to the brim with Liccardo supporters and a phalanx of media cameras.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
But in the days before social media and TMZ, making the scene at one of Hollywood’s swanky nightspots was the best way to boost your career, explains entertainment manager Darin Barnes, who helped curate the exhibit.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 June 2024
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Julio Capó Jr. & Helena Gomez, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Music is on tap all year long in several atmospheric nightspots.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
The swanky nightspot — right on the edge of Liccardo’s new district — was packed to the brim with Liccardo supporters and a phalanx of media cameras.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
But in the days before social media and TMZ, making the scene at one of Hollywood’s swanky nightspots was the best way to boost your career, explains entertainment manager Darin Barnes, who helped curate the exhibit.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightspot
Noun
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Valentino’s show took place in a bathroom — specifically, the replicated stalls, sinks and tiles typical of a nightclub, as designer Alessandro Michele sought to blur the lines between public and private.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Fair enough: pop culture gets very excited when the children of celebrities step into their parents’ shoes–but there will always be an unknown, sipping in the corner of a nightclub, destined for their own shot at fame.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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The next cabaret at Winter Park Playhouse will be performed by Kevin Kelly at 7:30 p.m. March 26-27.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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And North Macedonia’s government ordered a sweeping three-day inspection to be carried out at all nightclubs and cabarets across the country, starting Monday.—
TIME,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Kansas City, Kansas, product is on pace to become the first player in program history to join the 50-40-90 club, shooting 50.8% from the field, 40% from 3-point range and 94.3% from the free-throw line.—
Andy Theobald,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Although Hartford currently competes in the USL’s top league, it’s not assured yet that the club will begin the 2027-28 season in Division One, as the clubs that will begin the first season in the league have not yet been announced.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps your perfect caffeine buzz comes from a cup of something sweet and creamy, paired with a decadent pasty in a pink-walled cafe.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2025
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At Café 2001 — the back-door cafe attached to Japanese restaurant Yess in downtown’s Arts District — chef Giles Clark puts his own spin on his yoshoku-esque specials, inspired by what’s at L.A.’s farmers markets and in his refrigerator.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Nightspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightspot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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