full house
noun
plural full houses
1
: a poker hand containing three of a kind and a pair see poker illustration
2
: a theater, concert hall, etc. that is completely filled with spectators
Nevertheless, Into Great Silence played to a full house for two months at one of the city's hippest independent movie theaters.—
Michael Boudway
Michael BoudwayExamples of full house in a Sentence
a singer performing before a full house
A hand with three kings and two tens is a full house.
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Howard reminded him, to the cheers of the full house.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
The production played to full houses for every performance, with an average ticket price of $170.37, the second highest in the industry for the week, behind Cabaret, and unusual for a nonprofit house with a large subscription audience.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Just before playing to a full house at the Greek Theatre in L.A. over the weekend, St. Vincent performed at a venue about one-sixth the size, the 1000-capacity Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
The Lakers have played to full houses twice while losing a pair and turning their fans’ faces flush.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
The production played to full houses for every performance, with an average ticket price of $170.37, the second highest in the industry for the week, behind Cabaret, and unusual for a nonprofit house with a large subscription audience.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Just before playing to a full house at the Greek Theatre in L.A. over the weekend, St. Vincent performed at a venue about one-sixth the size, the 1000-capacity Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
The Lakers have played to full houses twice while losing a pair and turning their fans’ faces flush.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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