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
The actor plays an unhinged Mary Todd Lincoln as an alcoholic and wannabe cabaret singer.
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Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 9 June 2025
Longtime favorites include the historic Crown & Anchor, which is ground zero for drag, cabaret and dancing; A-House, which is one of the country’s oldest gay bars and Provincetown’s only year-round dance club; and The Boatslip, whose daily afternoon tea dance is a Ptown institution each summer.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The festival spans all types of performing arts, including theater, dance, comedy, improv, cabaret and more.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Two giants of the cabaret concert realm, vocalist/actress Sally Mayes and pianist/entertainer Billy Stritch, are the latest attraction in Music Theater of Connecticut’s Hot Summer Nights series, July 12 at 8 p.m. $55.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
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Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 9 June 2025
Longtime favorites include the historic Crown & Anchor, which is ground zero for drag, cabaret and dancing; A-House, which is one of the country’s oldest gay bars and Provincetown’s only year-round dance club; and The Boatslip, whose daily afternoon tea dance is a Ptown institution each summer.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The festival spans all types of performing arts, including theater, dance, comedy, improv, cabaret and more.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Two giants of the cabaret concert realm, vocalist/actress Sally Mayes and pianist/entertainer Billy Stritch, are the latest attraction in Music Theater of Connecticut’s Hot Summer Nights series, July 12 at 8 p.m. $55.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabaret
Noun
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In some videos that have gone viral on social media, DJs have played the viral audio at nightclubs.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The January-premiering third season of the show — about a group of friends in Charleston, S.C. working at Leva Bonaparte’s crown jewel nightclub on King Street — saw Kulp face allegations of a cheating scandal with now-fiancée Emmy Sharrett.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Both are well over a century old and bordering the restaurants, cafes and shops in the historic Hyde Park district.—
Angela Palermo
July 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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After the walk, those interested can have coffee together at a nearby cafe.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
Noun
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At the time, the club only had limited availability.—
Maya Bell,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Amenities will include a private club with a restaurant, a lounge, a screening room, wine storage and more.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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