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.—
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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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With a toddler, a Shih Tzu and several chickens, actor Poppy Liu has a full house.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
In a few hours, the guitarist would be diving into three decades of his personal musical history for a full house, from Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave to his folkie alter-ego the Nightwatchman and multiple other genres and collaborations across 21 records.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
With a full house — her son, daughter, sister, and two grandchildren all living with her at 46 Apache St. — Baker quickly got up to check on her family.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Ham And Noodle Casserole Anticipating a full house for Easter Sunday?
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
In a few hours, the guitarist would be diving into three decades of his personal musical history for a full house, from Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave to his folkie alter-ego the Nightwatchman and multiple other genres and collaborations across 21 records.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
With a full house — her son, daughter, sister, and two grandchildren all living with her at 46 Apache St. — Baker quickly got up to check on her family.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Ham And Noodle Casserole Anticipating a full house for Easter Sunday?
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for full house
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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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