juke joint
Example Sentences
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The Oscars stage transformed into a juke joint Sunday, blending music of the past and the present during the 98th Academy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
The film unfolds during the opening of a Mississippi juke joint in 1932.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Lindo is up for best supporting actor at the Oscars this month for his role in “Sinners” as Delta Slim, a blues musician who helps fight a vampire horde in a Mississippi juke joint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
As the juke joint crowd responds, he loses himself in the timeless transcendence artists hope for.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
“I didn’t give it, but it’s Lena. I run the juke joint over on Farish. It’s a regular spot for exiles.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
