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
Plans call for a massive spa to open in 2026, a staffer told me, and a cabaret theater is also in the works.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
After her time on the show, Whelan guest starred on a number of television shows before transitioning to regional theater and cabaret performances.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Virgin’s Scarlet Night show turns the decks into a roving, all-red street party, while Celebrity Cruises’ Eden shifts from sunlit garden lounge to after-hours cabaret.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
After her time on the show, Whelan guest starred on a number of television shows before transitioning to regional theater and cabaret performances.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Virgin’s Scarlet Night show turns the decks into a roving, all-red street party, while Celebrity Cruises’ Eden shifts from sunlit garden lounge to after-hours cabaret.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabaret
Noun
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Known as the Harlem of the West, the Douglas Hotel was complete with the Creole Palace nightclub where Black performers in the 1930s and ’40s could perform during the years of segregation.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Musical, stepping into the role of Satine, the glittering nightclub star and tragic heroine made famous by Nicole Kidman on screen.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here are 37 new restaurants, bars and cafes that are now open in metro Phoenix.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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It’s located on the first floor, near Sebastian’s Bistro, a cafe with an executive sous chef that is also open to the public and decorated with dangling flying ibises, the bird that inspired UM’s mascot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Brighton paid second-tier Dutch club Breda less than £2million for the then 20-year-old in September 2020, with the potential for the fee to rise to nearly £3m with add-ons.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Busquets’ teammates would like to send the legend off with the club’s first MLS Cup trophy.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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