as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
a singing superstar who got her start singing in the cabarets of New York City
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Recent Examples of cabaret
In the film, Anna Karina plays Angela, a dancer in a cabaret, who desperately wants to have a child with Emile (Jean-Claude Brialy), who isn’t ready.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Written by Escola, Oh Mary! reimagines the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, depicting her as a wannabe cabaret star with a drinking problem who is discontented with her life in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
The proceeds of any sale will be shared with the heirs of its former owner, the Viennese cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum, who was killed in the Dachau concentration camp in 1941.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Valentine's Day meets Parisian cabaret with themed cocktails, snacks and decor.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Written by Escola, Oh Mary! reimagines the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, depicting her as a wannabe cabaret star with a drinking problem who is discontented with her life in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
The proceeds of any sale will be shared with the heirs of its former owner, the Viennese cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum, who was killed in the Dachau concentration camp in 1941.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Valentine's Day meets Parisian cabaret with themed cocktails, snacks and decor.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabaret
Noun
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The musical comedy is about a French gay couple who own a drag nightclub.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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In March 2023, the league suspended Morant for eight games after he was seen brandishing a gun on Instagram Live while at a nightclub in Colorado.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Starbucks is making a big bet on reestablishing its cafes as community coffeehouses to reverse a decline in foot traffic and sales.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Corgan’s Highland Park cafe Madame Zuzu’s tea shop will exclusively offer the LPs in an expansive 80-song box set featuring a 48-track Machina and an additional 32 bonus tracks of demos, outtakes, and live performances.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The club boasts an excellent and well mixed squad; full of young talent and some experienced veterans.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The language was softened after some concerns that the guidance to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities would include clubs that were based on race or ethnicity.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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