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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Where other roles in the show — like the vivacious cabaret star Sally Bowles (played in this production by Tony nominee Eva Noblezada) — interact primarily with one another, the Emcee is most interested in speaking directly to the audience.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Based on the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann, the jukebox musical takes its name from a famous French nightclub — founded in the 19th century and still open today — and follows a fictional romance between cabaret performer Satine and bohemian songwriter Christian.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Look no further than Café Carlyle, the cabaret restaurant inside the storied Carlyle Hotel.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Also, the cabaret will be filmed and available to watch online April 11-14.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Based on the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann, the jukebox musical takes its name from a famous French nightclub — founded in the 19th century and still open today — and follows a fictional romance between cabaret performer Satine and bohemian songwriter Christian.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Look no further than Café Carlyle, the cabaret restaurant inside the storied Carlyle Hotel.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Also, the cabaret will be filmed and available to watch online April 11-14.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabaret. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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cabaret
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cab·a·ret
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