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 Upstairs in the Maison Michel workshop, which caters to clients ranging from fashion houses to the Lido cabaret and film productions, the hats are literally baked in a large oven. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The film features a feisty turn from Penélope Cruz as a cabaret dancer and a cameo from Glenn Close as a modern-day hispanist, accompanying Spanish stars Miguel Bernardeau, Guitarricadelafuente, Milo Quifes and Carlos Gutiérrez in lead roles. — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Popular music from the 1960s blended the Khmer heritage of courtly performing arts with French cabaret songs, brass music, and bossa nova introduced by way of the Philippines. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2026 This year's festival featured more than 4,200 productions, an overwhelming marketplace of comedy, theater, cabaret — and plenty that resist easy categorization. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cabaret
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Noun
  • Morning shows looped footage of Guilfoyle’s appearances outside nightclubs, at public events and at a July 4 party where the Greek military arranged a fighter jet flyover.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Lil Baby, a 2022 Grammy winner whose given name is Dominique Jones, performed the night of the game at the Grand nightclub in San Francisco before heading to the Dahlia Lounge, where strippers entertained on the main floor.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The task force wondered why a sports facility at a state university wouldn’t be funded by state appropriations and university boosters’ clubs.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The club has consistently overachieved in recent seasons despite modest resources, first under coach Christian Streich, now under his former captain Julian Schuster, who took over from the veteran in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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