revue

noun

re·​vue ri-ˈvyü How to pronounce revue (audio)
: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances

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The annual dance revues take months to plan and rehearse, Zoller said. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025 The American musical before 1927 had been light stuff—part operetta, part revue—a merry playground for sparklers like George M. Cohan and Cole Porter. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025 One of the judges was the singer Roy Acuff, who, impressed by her forceful vocals, hired her to sing in his touring revue. Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Tired of being a surrogate mother to Jodie (Kiernan Shipka), a young dancer in the revue. Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for revue 

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French reveue review — more at review

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revue was in 1872

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“Revue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revue. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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revue

noun
re·​vue ri-ˈvyü How to pronounce revue (audio)
: a theatrical entertainment consisting usually of brief and often funny sketches and songs

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