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cabaret

noun

ˌka-bə-ˈrā

Definition of cabaret

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 spirit of that early cabaret lives on. — Carla Vecchiola, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cabaret

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To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Prosecutors argued the three women were killed in the crossfire of rival gangs’ gun battle in the middle of the bustling intersection as nightclubs closed early on April 3.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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The Broncos, now, will reduce the bill on an expensive front five, as the club has invested considerably into preserving offensive-line continuity in front of third-year quarterback Bo Nix.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
Transactions at wholesale clubs that sell consumer goods and services through a membership model can also be done without cash.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026

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