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
The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.
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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
All that’s before the evening kicked in with live music, cabarets acts, and theatre shows.
—Jane Archer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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
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
All that’s before the evening kicked in with live music, cabarets acts, and theatre shows.
—Jane Archer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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
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When the Supremes made their Copacabana debut in summer ’65, headlining one of North America’s most elite nightclubs, the crossover triumph was sealed.—
Brian McCollum,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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An additional 12 people were injured during the gunfight, which prosecutors said involved gang members in a conflict that ignited at 10th and K streets after nearby bars and nightclubs closed.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This will be the eighth postseason series between the two Pennsylvania hockey clubs.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The resulting images contrasted sharply with those produced by the Peranakan enthusiasts who formed social clubs and salons to practice their craft.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cabarets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabarets. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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