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
Just a few blocks from the festival is this subterranean boite, situated underneath Little Sister, an always-excellent Dutch-Indonesian restaurant.
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Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Walk the walk, air-kiss on both sides please, this is Paris, and on to the after-party at whatever boite.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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
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
Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Walk the walk, air-kiss on both sides please, this is Paris, and on to the after-party at whatever boite.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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
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
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The gonzo comedy is set in the days before Lincoln’s assassination and imagines the former first lady as a alcoholic wannabe cabaret star.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new couple was seen leaving a cabaret show at the Crazy Horse Paris in photos obtained by TMZ.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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They are accused of stockpiling guns and ammunition, practicing shooting and scouting a strip of LGBT nightclubs in Ferndale as potential targets, according to a federal criminal complaint.—
Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At many clubs, an injury list like that would form the central narrative of the season.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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His favorite hobbies include bodysurfing the Jersey Shore and making the under-33 club at the Flamingo Miniature Golf Course.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Boîte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bo%C3%AEte. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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