Definition of cabaretnext
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 Use it for dry skin, dry lips, dry cuticles, scars from cabaret battles. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026 After the movie, In Series will do a cabaret of songs by Hart and his longtime collaborator Richard Rodgers. — Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Penélope Cruz arrives for a few scenes as a wartime cabaret singer — her performance for a group of cheering soldiers is a burst of bawdy energy. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Brand, then a rising stand-up comedian, was performing in a cabaret on the fringe of the conference in the English coastal town of Bournemouth. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cabaret
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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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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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