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 Rapper Swizz Beatz and several record labels sued a popular Lake Norman nightspot this week over claims the venue played their songs without permission for years, jilting them of royalties. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for nightspot

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The business in question is stealing Georgia’s nightclub idea, though Charlie maintains that’s not what’s happening because his club won’t have any bowling.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
Three women face charges after allegedly beating up another woman outside an East Texas nightclub in a June 21 attack that appeared to reference Karmelo Anthony, court documents state.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of nightclub

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The Coachella Valley Repertory Theater, in nearby Cathedral City, is offering a summer cabaret series for just $65.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Moulin Rouge cabaret, with its red windmill, has been a landmark of Paris’s artsy Montmartre neighborhood for 137 years, but many moviegoers likely learned of its existence thanks to the whimsical 2001 film of the same name.

— Alicia Kort, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

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Since Calleja’s near-fatal fall, over $42,000 ($61,000 AUD) has been donated to a fundraiser organized by his football club to help cover medical expenses.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The club, which is in the midst of building a 20,000-seat stadium in the Railyards, already plans to have more watch parties for future World Cups.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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