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
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Examples of cabaret in a Sentence
a singing superstar who got her start singing in the cabarets of New York City
Recent Examples on the Web
Cuban cabaret sensation Juana Bacallao died Saturday in her hometown of Havana, according to a statement on social media from Cuba's Ministry of Culture.
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024
Proceeds from the cabaret will directly support GMHC’s lifesaving programs for thousands of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2024
End the night by heading down the hill to the legendary Moulin Rouge to catch a cabaret show.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
In advance of the cabaret’s second New York date, on March 25, Mr. Cumming spoke of the show’s origins, his career and Liza Minnelli.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The production shot in the real-life Paradis Latin — the City of Lights’ oldest cabaret, and one designed by Gustave Eiffel — while using many of the hotspot’s real dancers.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Despite being a touring stop for underground acts and a safe space for local punks, the bar never carried a cabaret license up until recently, which the city requires for bars that also feature live performances, according to the Department of Excise and Licenses.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
The stage is set in the intimate performance space for what looks to be an evening of cabaret.
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
At Juilliard, there’s an annual cabaret night, in which all third-year drama students perform songs.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
Chloe Veltman, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024
Proceeds from the cabaret will directly support GMHC’s lifesaving programs for thousands of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2024
End the night by heading down the hill to the legendary Moulin Rouge to catch a cabaret show.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
In advance of the cabaret’s second New York date, on March 25, Mr. Cumming spoke of the show’s origins, his career and Liza Minnelli.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The production shot in the real-life Paradis Latin — the City of Lights’ oldest cabaret, and one designed by Gustave Eiffel — while using many of the hotspot’s real dancers.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Despite being a touring stop for underground acts and a safe space for local punks, the bar never carried a cabaret license up until recently, which the city requires for bars that also feature live performances, according to the Department of Excise and Licenses.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
The stage is set in the intimate performance space for what looks to be an evening of cabaret.
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
At Juilliard, there’s an annual cabaret night, in which all third-year drama students perform songs.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
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