cabarets

plural of cabaret
as in nightclubs
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 cabarets Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs. Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026 The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets. Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 As revolutionary unrest intensified and the Pahlavi regime imposed martial law and closed cabarets and theaters in an attempt to appease conservatives, her sources of income vanished. Richard Nedjat-Haiem, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026 Multiple pop-up runs and cabarets continued until its 2022 Off-Broadway debut. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, the second half folds in the aesthetics of Vegas strip cabarets with eerie melodies from movie scores like Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets. Emily Cardenas, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabarets
Noun
  • The city has several hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and shops.
    Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Lonely chairlifts rock back and forth in the wind, nightclubs are shut, and car parks lay empty.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Happy Gilmore is another obvious inspiration (even without the Netflix of it all) whenever Lonnie throws his clubs, talks to his ball, and calls on fans to chant his name before taking a swing.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • In their latest Instagram post, Ramirez and Correa shared a handful of selfies and snaps from their time at Universal Studios, comedy clubs and at a beach.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

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“Cabarets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabarets. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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