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

They appeared on panels moderated by celebrity boosters such as Austin Butler and Denzel Washington, and mingled at a Los Angeles supper club that got turned into the juke joint from the movie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Delroy Lindo recently earned his first Academy Award nomination 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

The “Sinners” star won the Actor Award for lead actor for portraying the film’s twin ex-mob enforcers turned juke joint owners, Smoke and Stack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

I grin as it’s echoed around the juke joint.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas