cabaret
noun
cab·a·ret
ˌka-bə-ˈrā 
ˈka-bə-ˌrā
1
archaic
: a shop selling wines and liquors
2
a
: a restaurant serving liquor and providing entertainment (as by singers or dancers) : nightclub
b
: the show provided at a cabaret
Examples of cabaret in a Sentence
a singing superstar who got her start singing in the cabarets of New York City
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The cabaret burned down in 1915 and reopened in 1921 as a nightclub.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
As Sam makes his way to Bushwick, in the hopes of resurrecting his dormant stage persona, Romero acclimatizes us to the catty, interpersonal backstage drama of the cabaret’s moving parts, endearing us to each character in the process.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 June 2025
One questionable instance in the initial claim was that Lizzo strongly urged for her dancers to attend a cabaret show in Amsterdam’s Red Light District and engage with the nude performers.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
His best friend Lea Michele was front and center at the cabaret tables on the floor of the intimate theater—renovated to look like a luxe nightclub—before dancing with Groff during his curtain call.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
As Sam makes his way to Bushwick, in the hopes of resurrecting his dormant stage persona, Romero acclimatizes us to the catty, interpersonal backstage drama of the cabaret’s moving parts, endearing us to each character in the process.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 June 2025
One questionable instance in the initial claim was that Lizzo strongly urged for her dancers to attend a cabaret show in Amsterdam’s Red Light District and engage with the nude performers.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
His best friend Lea Michele was front and center at the cabaret tables on the floor of the intimate theater—renovated to look like a luxe nightclub—before dancing with Groff during his curtain call.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabaret. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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cabaret
noun
cab·a·ret
ˌkab-ə-ˈrā
ˈkab-ə-ˌrā
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