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 Music and dance are the engine of this musical, which is based on a Cuban ensemble named for a midcentury Havana nightspot and immortalized in a Wim Wenders documentary. Caroline Tompkins, New York Times, 15 May 2025 From Thursday to Saturday, the space transforms into a vibrant nightspot with entertainment with views of the Dubai skyline. . Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 But others later saw her in various nightspots talking with different men. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025 Smoke billowed near the uptown skyline as Charlotte firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the popular Morehead Tavern nightspot on Saturday. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightspot
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Noun
  • Mood lighting, a low-slung ceiling, the thumping bass from abundant speakers; is this a gym or a nightclub?
    Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
  • The New York artist was thrown out of a Florida nightclub and detained this weekend after an altercation.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Two giants of the cabaret concert realm, vocalist/actress Sally Mayes and pianist/entertainer Billy Stritch, are the latest attraction in Music Theater of Connecticut’s Hot Summer Nights series, July 12 at 8 p.m. $55.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
  • Directed by Dana Reynolds, the cabaret features approximately 24 songs from 1943 through 1959.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • In celebration of Rotary’s Epic Day of Service, members from several North County Rotary clubs recently joined forces to support environmental conservation efforts at the San Elijo Lagoon Reserve.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
  • That next big step would be a transfer from his MLS team to a European club for the upcoming season.
    Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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  • Rising food costs due to inflation challenges new owner of the lower-level cafe in City Hall The new cafe is a family affair, with Carter-Watson's daughter and other family members helping out.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
  • Even local coworking spaces or cafes can boost creativity and satisfaction.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

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“Nightspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightspot. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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