Definition of boîtenext
as in cabaret
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) a funky boîte on Paris's Left Bank that offers hot jazz to a self-consciously cool crowd

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Recent Examples of boîte From the same owners as Shibuya, the trendy boîte is famous for its King Kong Milk Punch, made of Jamaican rum, passion fruit, almonds, coffee and lime (€15). New York Times, 16 July 2026 Owned by the Catch Hospitality guys (also behind red-hot steakhouse The Eighty Six and new Middle Eastern mecca Or’esh), this Soho boîte has drawn Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Sofía Vergara and Jenner. Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Just a few blocks from the festival is this subterranean boite, situated underneath Little Sister, an always-excellent Dutch-Indonesian restaurant. Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 If Balthazar seemed especially hard to get into on Monday, June 12, that could be because Chanel took over the Soho boite to host its 16th annual Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner. The Editors, Town & Country, 13 June 2023 Owned by the outrageous Bankie Banx, the West Indian style boite features Banx often performing reggae. Jim Dobson, Forbes, 31 July 2022 On Thursday, Lucien unveiled a new collaboration with Burberry that sees the downtown boite covered in the clothing brand’s iconic plaid. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 May 2022 From top cocktail bars like Aviary and The Whistler to neighborhood haunts like Inner Town Pub and Map Room, to cozy wine boites like Webster's Wine Bar, there's a watering hole for all manner of palates. Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2018 Added to the list of haute boites is Hakkasan New York, the latest outpost of the elevated Cantonese restaurant which got its start in London. Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boîte
Noun
  • The comedian has built her career by wringing laughs out of a compulsion to share her own worst thoughts about her body, life, and career through the lens of a glamorous cabaret diva.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • According to the GoFundMe, the proceeds will be used to issue micro-grants and funding to Philadelphia's drag and cabaret performers through an application process and committee decision.
    Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Mayfair members’ club played host to over 200 of Swift’s concert crew, who partied alongside the star at the only nightclub ever frequented by the late Queen Elizabeth II.
    Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Rydell insisted that Midler — then an untested actress known for her prowess as a nightclub singer — be cast as the Janis Joplin-like rocker Mary Rose Foster in The Rose.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Wedging herself between them, in second place, is North Carolina’s Sanchez, whose 11th goal came against her former club, Washington.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For their day off, the crew is treated to a ride on a pirate ship and a day at a beach club.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Boîte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bo%C3%AEte. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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