boîte

as in cabaret
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) a funky boîte on Paris's Left Bank that offers hot jazz to a self-consciously cool crowd

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Recent Examples of boîte Walk the walk, air-kiss on both sides please, this is Paris, and on to the after-party at whatever boite. Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 If Balthazar seemed especially hard to get into on Monday, June 12, that could be because Chanel took over the Soho boite to host its 16th annual Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner. The Editors, Town & Country, 13 June 2023 Owned by the outrageous Bankie Banx, the West Indian style boite features Banx often performing reggae. Jim Dobson, Forbes, 31 July 2022 From a nautical-inspired boite to a luxurious take on contemporary Korean food, these 10 restaurants are the must-have reservations this summer. William Li, Town & Country, 8 July 2022 On Thursday, Lucien unveiled a new collaboration with Burberry that sees the downtown boite covered in the clothing brand’s iconic plaid. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 May 2022 From top cocktail bars like Aviary and The Whistler to neighborhood haunts like Inner Town Pub and Map Room, to cozy wine boites like Webster's Wine Bar, there's a watering hole for all manner of palates. Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2018 Added to the list of haute boites is Hakkasan New York, the latest outpost of the elevated Cantonese restaurant which got its start in London. Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2018 Just over a month into his new stint as executive chef, Ferrarese has unleashed his extensive background in fine dining and Italian fare on the intimate, neighborhood boite. Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2018
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Noun
  • Justin Vivian Bond, 61, New York, an artist and performer who, in their long career as cabaret singer, has stood up for civil rights, offered solace and humor to members of the gay community and inspired other transgender artists.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The cafe also said Friedman’s original performances there, in 2003, 2004, and 2006, were organized by Sondheim and cabaret singer Barbara Cook, who handled the lighting.
    Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The gunfire broke out blocks from the site of the deadly Pulse nightclub mass shooting that occurred on June 12, 2016, when a 29-year-old shooter killed 49 people.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Artists directed music videos, created installations for nightclubs, and appeared on television.
    Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The second restaurant for the Honduran cafe will have an oyster bar, tortilla bar, cocktail bar and specialty coffee bar, a press release says.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Renovated in 2021 to become fully carbon neutral and solar powered, the airy cafe attracts visitors and locals alike for sumptuous sandwiches like slow roasted pork on fluffy baguette and cauliflower, pesto and ricotta on focaccia.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • East wins, returns his last club and ruffs the third club.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The two-time Oscar-winner is a member of the elite SNL five-timers club, comprised of celebrities and public figures who've hosted the program five times or more.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Boîte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bo%C3%AEte. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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