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piano bar

American  

noun

  1. a cocktail lounge featuring live piano music.


Example Sentences

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It was my first time at a piano bar, and it absolutely delivered.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Part video karaoke, part piano bar floor show, part infomercial for his own singular stardom, the evening showcased Rainbow’s many colors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024

The Boston piano bar where Edward Nardell sings cabaret songs would typically be an ideal setting for airborne diseases to spread.

From Scientific American • Nov. 22, 2022

Whether you’re sipping on $20 cocktails in dimly lit lounges or bidding on song requests at a lively dueling piano show, there is apparently one tune that unites every piano bar in New York City.

From New York Times • May 13, 2022

“At the Grand Hotel there’s a piano bar that serves chow. I seem to remember a pretty good T-bone. And I know they got a nice martini.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline