Burlesque
Burlesque noun - A work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect.
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Synonyms for Burlesque
Musical and burlesque are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Musical" instead a noun "Burlesque".
Nearby Word: burlesqued
How words are described
| best | best burlesque | best musical |
| many | many burlesque | many musical |
| notorious | notorious burlesque | notorious musical |
| traditional | traditional burlesque | traditional musical |
| Other adjectives: modern. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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It is a product of the Vancouver-based musical theater burlesque comedy troupe Geekenders Theatricals.
- Top Banana was a 1951 musical starring comedian Phil Silvers, which featured many classic Burlesque comedy routines and conventions.
Source: Burlesque -
During the "We Put the Spring in Springfield" musical number in season 8's "Bart After Dark", Grampa and Jasper sing that the burlesque house has given them the most fun "since March of 1961".
Source: Noodle Incident / The Simpsons
Cite this Source
Musical and Burlesque. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burlesque/musical
Burlesque & Musical. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burlesque/musical>.
Musical or Burlesque. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/burlesque/musical.
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