vaudeville
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈvɔːdɪvɪl/
- Archaic
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teatro de variedades
- When the place is not used for boxing, it houses vaudeville, touring stage shows, and some special movies.
- vaudeville circuit
- vaudeville stage
- vaudeville theater
Where they did take preventive measures, sometimes schools were closed, churches and vaudeville shows and theaters as well.
- Where they did take preventive measures, sometimes schools were closed, churches and vaudeville shows and theaters as well.
- You know, people use these in vaudeville.
- Milton Berle, The rise of vaudeville, and then we'll be talking about a scandal involving Bess Truman.
- Instead, it practically takes a vaudeville cane to yank them off the stage as they thank the hundreds of people who helped them all along the way.
- And it was commissioned for a vaudeville Group, A banjo quartet of women.
- I am attracted to, I think good guys that aren't squeaky clean and bad guys that aren't vaudeville bad twirling their mustaches.
Examples
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He grew up dancing in a lot of vaudeville houses.
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"And that," she said, "figures to be around the time vaudeville comes back."
Fiction book (1998) -
Then they hit on the idea of filming popular vaudeville acts.
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While he was making his debut on Broadway, he was still appearing in vaudeville shows.
Academic text (2002) -
Danny Rose (1984) is a movie strongly rooted in the American tradition of vaudeville comedy.
Academic text (1992) -
"Besides," Mrs. Lockhart added, "our vaudeville troupe has an engagement in San Diego in less than twenty-four hours."
Fiction book (1999) -
Today, the Coney Island Vaudeville Extravaganza presents a swimming exhibition from Englishman Bill Burgess!
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Many famous performers got their start in vaudeville, showcasing their talents in variety shows.
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The vaudeville performance included comedy sketches, musical numbers, and dance acts that entertained the audience.
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She always dreamed of headlining a vaudeville show, where she could display her singing and dancing skills.
Synonyms
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4.8
An entertainment show with many different acts like songs and comedy
18
8.6
A stage show of short songs, dances and comedy sketches that often makes fun of current events
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3.4
A show made of different short acts like songs, dances, and jokes
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7.8
A show with songs, jokes, and short acts that was popular in Britain long ago
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
1
7.5
A theater that presents a series of short live acts like comedy, music, and dance
How Entertaining
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word vaudeville comes from a French name for light, popular songs called vaux-de-Vire, which means 'valleys of Vire' and refers to a place in Normandy. Those songs were later used in mixed shows of music, comedy and dance, so vaudeville came to mean a variety show.