revue
Americannoun
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a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
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any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.
noun
Other Word Forms
- revuist noun
Etymology
Origin of revue
First recorded in 1870–75; from French: literally, “seen again”; review
Example Sentences
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In 1921, hoteliers in Atlantic City subverted that idea by creating their own revue of “bathing beauties,” held the week after Labor Day as a way to extend the summer season.
My first school production was an adaptation of “A Thurber Carnival,” a James Thurber revue.
He DJ’d on live radio continuously for 79 years, and emceed legendary music revues almost that long.
From Los Angeles Times
Called CineVita, the 15,000 square-foot double-decker tent is the new home of the theatrical production company For the Record, which for the past 15 years has staged live musical revues of beloved film soundtracks.
From Los Angeles Times
Rather than assemble a soup-to-nuts tale hamstrung by chronology, he shrewdly offers up her story as an all-star revue about her ascent.
From Los Angeles Times
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