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
  • Each show features two stand-ups performing on a small stage in the middle of the Playhouse on Park performance area, surrounded by cabaret-style tables and chairs.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As a cabaret musician who entertains the troops, Penélope Cruz is a wickedly brassy marvel—vamping up a storm one minute, grumbling about her menstrual cycle the next, and eventually coaxing even Sebastián out of his mopey shell.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Named after a nightclub that operated inside the historic Street Hotel during the 1930s, the Blue Room serves as both a performance venue and a living exhibit of the city’s jazz heritage.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Raman showed up at bars and nightclubs and on college campuses, spreading her call for change at City Hall.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Two clubs have since worn that 0-16 albatross — the 2008 Detroit Lions and the 2017 Cleveland Browns — but the regular season is now 17 games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The company's platform enables hosts of gatherings across the country, from mom groups to run clubs to literary circles, to create a profile including details about how often events happen and how many people tend to show up.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Boîte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bo%C3%AEte. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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