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 family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Where 2025’s 1000 Variations on the Same Song played with funk undercurrents and The Count leaned toward slower R&B, Frog for Sale is an exercise in cabaret basics.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Life hasn't always been a cabaret for de Lesseps.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Celebrate 15 years of Compass Rose Theater with lively cabaret featuring favorite songs and moments from past shows.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Where 2025’s 1000 Variations on the Same Song played with funk undercurrents and The Count leaned toward slower R&B, Frog for Sale is an exercise in cabaret basics.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Life hasn't always been a cabaret for de Lesseps.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Celebrate 15 years of Compass Rose Theater with lively cabaret featuring favorite songs and moments from past shows.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabaret
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The original plot centered on the arrival of a submissive, quiet mail-order bride and her father from China, who sneaked into the country to marry a nightclub owner who had no idea that his mother had brought the girl over for him.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Brooksbank, a former bartender and once the manager of the London nightclub Mahiki, has worked for Casamigos Tequila and more recently as a marketing executive in Portugal.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The Open Cup presents a welcome shift in focus and a familiar tournament for the club; Orlando won the cup in 2022 and has reached this round in seven of its nine MLS-era campaigns.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The agreement included a unique clause, never before reported, that would have reduced the total payment if the NWSL’s 18th club did not command an expansion fee of at least $200 million, according to five people familiar with the agreement.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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