boîtes

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
  • Meanwhile, the second half folds in the aesthetics of Vegas strip cabarets with eerie melodies from movie scores like Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets.
    Emily Cardenas, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The other, dubbed the Entertainment District Unit, places more police in uptown during peak nightlife hours when most crimes are likely to occur at or near bars and nightclubs.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Strava has also benefited from Gen Z’s move toward healthier lifestyles since the pandemic that may explain Starbucks’ foray into protein lattes and the slow death of boozy nightclubs.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dining The Queen Elizabeth features over 10 restaurant and cafes, in addition to the high-end signature restaurant Britannia.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Mornings in Palma are graciously slow, as residents start their days with an espresso (€2) at their local cafes, like Café Ca’n Salat in the old town.
    Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Boîtes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bo%C3%AEtes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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