juke joint
noun
: a small inexpensive establishment for eating, drinking, or dancing to the music of a jukebox or a live band
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New community hub in west Charlotte Kennedy, along with development partner Tim Sittema and Crosland Southeast, want to bring the Excelsior Club back to life as a modern juke joint and community hub.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
After chasing success in the North, the pair return to Clarksdale, MS to open a juke joint and revive the soul and spirit of their hometown.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
As for the juke joint, where most of the action takes place, Beachler spent eight weeks building the set.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Set in 1932 Mississippi, the film stars Michael B. Jordan as Smoke and Stack, twin brothers who start up a juke joint to serve the local Black population.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
After chasing success in the North, the pair return to Clarksdale, MS to open a juke joint and revive the soul and spirit of their hometown.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
As for the juke joint, where most of the action takes place, Beachler spent eight weeks building the set.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Set in 1932 Mississippi, the film stars Michael B. Jordan as Smoke and Stack, twin brothers who start up a juke joint to serve the local Black population.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for juke joint
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“Juke joint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juke%20joint. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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