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
At night, despite the smaller crowd, there was a lively social scene complete with live entertainment, including show productions with singers and dancers performing, acts showcasing Broadway tunes and pop hits, visiting comedians and cabaret routines, and a late-night DJ spinning.
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Oh, Mary! Cole Escola’s delightful revisionist romp, Oh, Mary!, imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as an alcoholic cabaret artist trying to stage a comeback and her husband, Abraham Lincoln, as a man desperate to stay in the closet while trying to win a war.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
This intimate parlor transforms into a cocktail bar hosting cabaret and classical concerts in the evening.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Oh, Mary! Cole Escola’s delightful revisionist romp, Oh, Mary!, imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as an alcoholic cabaret artist trying to stage a comeback and her husband, Abraham Lincoln, as a man desperate to stay in the closet while trying to win a war.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
This intimate parlor transforms into a cocktail bar hosting cabaret and classical concerts in the evening.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabaret
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Culinary spaces will have a bohemian style and will include a gastronomic restaurant, cafe and speakeasy bar and nightclub, as well as a rooftop pool and bar with spectacular views of the city.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Products using names such as Black Horse and Bio Max, packaged as shots or sticks, are then sold illegally in venues such as nightclubs, promising health benefits, said officials.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bradshaw Animal Shelter in Mather had a small cafe prior to the pandemic, which has also been nixed.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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Several other tenants are expected to open in the district this year, including Standard Beer + Food and the all-day cafe Good Graces.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk and fellow businessman Vivek Ramaswamy on the day the Department of Government Efficiency became public were at one of the club's bars, scratching out thoughts on a napkin.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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What’s more, Alexander-Arnold is revered as a hometown hero at Liverpool having come through the club’s youth academy.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Cabaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabaret. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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