as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
a singing superstar who got her start singing in the cabarets of New York City
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Recent Examples of cabaret
This joyous, cabaret-fueled romp through six decades of Asher’s musical history is a time-machine treat that’s impossible to resist.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The weekly column about Wade’s life in the entertainment industry launched in Las Vegas Weekly in 2014 and has since evolved into a podcast and a live cabaret show.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Some events take place in The JAI, the center’s smaller, 144-seat cabaret venue, and one event will be at the Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The show is performed in a theater built like a supper club with rows of cabaret tables directly in front of the stage where seats are reaching $1,499 for Groff’s final performances.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The weekly column about Wade’s life in the entertainment industry launched in Las Vegas Weekly in 2014 and has since evolved into a podcast and a live cabaret show.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Some events take place in The JAI, the center’s smaller, 144-seat cabaret venue, and one event will be at the Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The show is performed in a theater built like a supper club with rows of cabaret tables directly in front of the stage where seats are reaching $1,499 for Groff’s final performances.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabaret
Noun
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The event is produced by Nordstern Basel, a popular nightclub in the Swiss city, and with the cooperation of Art Basel and Fondation Beyeler.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Groff is familiar with the bit, which is modeled off of how Darin regularly did the same with concertgoers attending his nightclub acts.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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However, significant barriers to entry remain, with access to both club and international matches highly limited.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The club finished second in attendance last year, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, despite steep increases in ticket prices in recent years.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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