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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In the following days, Lerman and Corrigan were spotted leaving Largo at the Coronet, a nightclub and cabaret, together.
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 26 July 2025
The play follows a miserable Mary Todd Lincoln, an alcoholic aspiring cabaret singer, in the weeks leading up to the 16th president’s assassination.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 July 2025
The Farewell Variety Show on July 26 at 8 p.m.
Tickets to most of the cabaret concerts are $40, with some priced at $50 or $60.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Urban Exploration Hartford, the state capital, boasts a growing LGBTQ+ scene centered around Chez Est, a restaurant and cabaret established in 1983 and believed to be the first entertainment venue of its kind in the state’s history.
—Joshua Alston, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 26 July 2025
The play follows a miserable Mary Todd Lincoln, an alcoholic aspiring cabaret singer, in the weeks leading up to the 16th president’s assassination.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 July 2025
The Farewell Variety Show on July 26 at 8 p.m.
Tickets to most of the cabaret concerts are $40, with some priced at $50 or $60.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Urban Exploration Hartford, the state capital, boasts a growing LGBTQ+ scene centered around Chez Est, a restaurant and cabaret established in 1983 and believed to be the first entertainment venue of its kind in the state’s history.
—Joshua Alston, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabaret. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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cabaret
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cab·a·ret
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ˈkab-ə-ˌrā
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