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Eastwood’s 2019 bio-drama, Richard Jewell, had sold a lackluster $44 million worth of tickets globally, and the kind of mid-budget, adult-skewing fare the director favored was becoming a dying breed at the box office.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Casa Bonita, like Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood, Chuck E. Cheese, etc. is part of a dying breed of once-popular establishments combining food and entertainment.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
In fact, Nolan is part of a dying breed of directors with name recognition.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Wine dinners seem to be a dying breed, but events with wine alongside other cultural elements like art, music, food and cocktails are the trending focus.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
In the age of online shopping, Greater Cincinnati malls have become a dying breed.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
Once the vibrant hub of America's shopping culture, malls now mark a dying breed across the nation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
Arcana is part of what has been dubbed a dying breed in the country: a lesbian-specific bar, of which there are only 33, according to The Lesbian Bar Project.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 15 June 2024
Capote’s swans were, years later, clearly a dying breed.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Casa Bonita, like Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood, Chuck E. Cheese, etc. is part of a dying breed of once-popular establishments combining food and entertainment.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
In fact, Nolan is part of a dying breed of directors with name recognition.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Wine dinners seem to be a dying breed, but events with wine alongside other cultural elements like art, music, food and cocktails are the trending focus.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
In the age of online shopping, Greater Cincinnati malls have become a dying breed.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
Once the vibrant hub of America's shopping culture, malls now mark a dying breed across the nation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
Arcana is part of what has been dubbed a dying breed in the country: a lesbian-specific bar, of which there are only 33, according to The Lesbian Bar Project.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 15 June 2024
Capote’s swans were, years later, clearly a dying breed.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Dying breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dying%20breed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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