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kabuki theater (uncountable)
- Synonym of kabuki dance
2022 June 24, Carl Hulse, “Kavanaugh Gave Private Assurances. Collins Says He ‘Misled’ Her.”, in The New York Times:But the senators’ sense of betrayal has only highlighted the Kabuki theater that surrounds the Supreme Court confirmation process on Capitol Hill, in which lawmakers pose questions they know prospective justices are unlikely to fully answer and nominees offer comforting code words without committing to any particular position.