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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The show is performed in a theater built like a supper club with rows of cabaret tables directly in front of the stage where seats are reaching $1,499 for Groff’s final performances.
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Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
The shop will double as a cabaret.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Born May 7, 1961 in Pontypridd, Wales, Campbell began playing guitar as a child, joining the cabaret band Contrast as a teen.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Mary has turned to alcohol and other men after her husband, the distracted Abe Lincoln, has trampled on her dream of becoming a cabaret singer.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
The shop will double as a cabaret.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Born May 7, 1961 in Pontypridd, Wales, Campbell began playing guitar as a child, joining the cabaret band Contrast as a teen.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Mary has turned to alcohol and other men after her husband, the distracted Abe Lincoln, has trampled on her dream of becoming a cabaret singer.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cabaret
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabaret. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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cabaret
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cab·a·ret
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ˈkab-ə-ˌrā
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