Synonyms of cabaret

cabaret

noun

ˌka-bə-ˈrā 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nightclub
• club
• café
• disco
• bistro
• tavern
• roadhouse
• nightspot
• pub
• supper club
• saloon
• boîte
• nitery
• discotheque
• barroom
• speakeasy
• honky-tonk
• dive
• a-go-go
• clip joint
• public house
• watering place
• key club
• watering hole
• canteen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cabaret

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

Escola penned the play, which reimagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret singer with a prediction for booze, and originated the role of Mary Todd. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Mehring, a Berliner born and raised, had built a reputation mainly as a satirist, a poet, and a lyricist responsible for cabaret songs. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

When an unhinged ex-patient returns to his care and is chosen to headline the practice’s first-ever cabaret night, the fallout is immense. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026