: a theatrical production consisting typically of brief loosely connected often satirical skits, songs, and dances
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Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 The Apollo Theater, a venerable but recently dark venue in Lincoln Park, is getting a new musical revue from New York. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 This year’s festival, like the others, is anchored by three-team improv revues and by workshops with accomplished comedy writers and performers. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 This was a Broadway revue brought to television. —Mo Rocca, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revue
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Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 The Apollo Theater, a venerable but recently dark venue in Lincoln Park, is getting a new musical revue from New York. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 This year’s festival, like the others, is anchored by three-team improv revues and by workshops with accomplished comedy writers and performers. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 This was a Broadway revue brought to television. —Mo Rocca, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revue
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revue
noun
re·vue ri-ˈvyü 
: a theatrical entertainment consisting usually of brief and often funny sketches and songs
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