boîtes

Definition of boîtesnext
plural of boîte
as in cabarets
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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Noun
  • The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • As revolutionary unrest intensified and the Pahlavi regime imposed martial law and closed cabarets and theaters in an attempt to appease conservatives, her sources of income vanished.
    Richard Nedjat-Haiem, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These clubs became sort of nightclubs.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
  • After the shove, the video shows Niemi and his group walk briskly down the stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard that is home to a number of nightclubs and bars.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Boîtes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bo%C3%AEtes. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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