: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances
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Lulu, in her signature curly white wig, dunce cap, and exaggeratedly feminine makeup, and Albert, with his bulbous red nose, would entertain with a lively comedy and musical revue; Lulu played the bagpipes, clarinet, saxophone, coronet, and piano, among other instruments.
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April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2025
In the evening, guests bop between the several bars on board, which play host to various musicians, who do classical, piano-bar standards, and revues of pop hits.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
Mackintosh, the West End producer behind shows including Hamilton and Les Misérables, collaborated with Lehrer on Tomfoolery, a musical revue of Lehrer’s songs, which opened at the Criterion Theatre in 1980.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The revue, which runs 2-1/2 hours with intermission, focuses on the LPs (long-playing vinyl albums) that were king in the ’70s.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
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April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2025
In the evening, guests bop between the several bars on board, which play host to various musicians, who do classical, piano-bar standards, and revues of pop hits.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
Mackintosh, the West End producer behind shows including Hamilton and Les Misérables, collaborated with Lehrer on Tomfoolery, a musical revue of Lehrer’s songs, which opened at the Criterion Theatre in 1980.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The revue, which runs 2-1/2 hours with intermission, focuses on the LPs (long-playing vinyl albums) that were king in the ’70s.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for revue
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“Revue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revue. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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revue
noun
re·vue
ri-ˈvyü 
: a theatrical entertainment consisting usually of brief and often funny sketches and songs
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