Thesaurus results for NIGHTSPOT

nightspot

noun

ˈnīt-ˌspät

Definition of nightspot

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 His shooting took place less than 24 hours after a man was killed and another wounded in a Bronx nightspot, the G&S Restaurant and Lounge on White Plains Road near Nereid Ave. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026 Ndiaga Diagne, 53, opened fire at a popular nightspot early Sunday. — Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2026 Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and a cast of other soon-to-be luminaries were part of the Toronto company, and Second City had rapidly become a popular nightspot. — Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026 Gilley, a chart-topping country singer and nightclub owner, became synonymous with honky-tonk hits and Gilley’s Club, the Texas nightspot that helped spark the 1980s’ urban cowboy craze. — Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightspot

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In Miami, Daniela Fuentes styled hair for clients and performed in drag at a nightclub called Azúcar.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
People under 21 are not allowed to enter or stay inside bars or nightclubs in California that only sell alcohol, according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of nightclub

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The inaugural event brings together ballroom, film, drag, cabaret, wellness activities, panel discussions, visual and performing arts and nightlife under one umbrella.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Upstairs in the Maison Michel workshop, which caters to clients ranging from fashion houses to the Lido cabaret and film productions, the hats are literally baked in a large oven.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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Of the seven clubs that had 14 or more players from their organizations appear in the WBC, several stumbled early and only the Phillies and Brewers made the postseason.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
The club with the highest rate of participation will receive discounts for members to take CPR classes.

— Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

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