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 The play follows a miserable Mary Todd Lincoln, an alcoholic aspiring cabaret singer, in the weeks leading up to the 16th president’s assassination. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 July 2025 The Farewell Variety Show on July 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets to most of the cabaret concerts are $40, with some priced at $50 or $60. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025 Urban Exploration Hartford, the state capital, boasts a growing LGBTQ+ scene centered around Chez Est, a restaurant and cabaret established in 1983 and believed to be the first entertainment venue of its kind in the state’s history. Joshua Alston, USA Today, 24 May 2025 The actor plays an unhinged Mary Todd Lincoln as an alcoholic and wannabe cabaret singer. Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabaret
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Noun
  • The same agent who represented the star cornerback on his team and likes to take all the players to dinner and the nightclub.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Simmons told the magazine that the two knew each other before the Apprentice from hanging around the same nightclubs, but that being president is a very different job than hosting a game show.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Create a park cafe at the Belle Isle White House. Canals and trails.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Sacramento cafe closed due to unsafe food, lack of hot water Bella Bru Cafe, 4680 Natomas Blvd., Suite 100, in Sacramento, had 10 major food safety violations on Thursday, July 10.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Then, going for those who are bedded into a club and therefore more likely to play.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The service will offer live Spanish soccer on Saturday nights as part of standard subscriptions, featuring clubs like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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