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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There will also be eight bars, including a 1930s speakeasy and a Parisian-style cabaret hall inspired by iconic spots like the Moulin Rouge.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
In New York, the whole cabaret scene and the tiny club scene were full of gay people.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Palmer, who lives in upstate New York, made her mark as part of the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
In her late teens, Twigs juggled odd jobs—working as a shot girl at Tiger Tiger, performing at cabaret clubs across London.
—Puja Patel, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
In New York, the whole cabaret scene and the tiny club scene were full of gay people.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Palmer, who lives in upstate New York, made her mark as part of the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
In her late teens, Twigs juggled odd jobs—working as a shot girl at Tiger Tiger, performing at cabaret clubs across London.
—Puja Patel, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabaret. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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cabaret
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cab·a·ret
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