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 There are more than 70 hits sprinkled like glitter across this tale of a pair of lovers and a cast of performers at the Moulin Rouge cabaret club. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 22 June 2026 The cabaret show officially reopened its doors to the public that September following an 18-month shutdown. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 Yet recent years have seen the revival of BBMT, known for cabaret-style shows whose whimsical bygone aesthetic is drawn from vaudeville and carnival midways. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 McNicholl also conceived of an upstairs lounge and jazz and cabaret club at the theater that is currently being constructed. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cabaret
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Noun
  • The seminal former record label, based in Manchester, launched the likes of band Joy Division and ran the famous Haçienda nightclub, on the site of which stand apartments today.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Why the Excelsior Club mattered in Charlotte Founded in 1944 by Jimmie and Minnie McKee, the Excelsior Club was Charlotte’s first nightclub exclusively for the Black community.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The exhibition game comes during both teams’ regular-season schedules, putting both clubs in midseason form.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • But the move would need to make sense financially for the Merseyside club.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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