as in theaters
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex
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Recent Examples of cinemas
Other participating cinemas include The Roxy, Nitehawk Cinema, River Oaks Theater, Vidiots, Tomorrow Theater & Whitsell, and Cleveland Cinematheque.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Working to all cinemas and studios’ advantage is that K-12 schools will go on break at 71% on Friday and 49% on Monday while colleges respectively are 34% and 9% on break both days.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The film mounted the widest overseas release for a Hindi film across approximately 2,200 cinemas and 3,000 screens without Gulf territories, expanding into non-traditional markets including Finland, Uruguay, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Chile, Mexico and Cyprus.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
The show’s first two episodes (which have a total run time of about 55 minutes) will play in select AMC cinemas on April 18, five days before the show’s Netflix release date.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The film is due to open in cinemas at the end of July this year.
—Tribune Content Agency, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Other highlights include a foredeck sports court for basketball, pickleball, yoga, or pilates, a sundeck with a Jacuzzi, bar, fire pit, and dining area, a wellness retreat, a dedicated watersports area with diving and fishing facilities, and not one but two outdoor cinemas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
That lurid fable was followed by 2023’s Pictures of Ghosts, an impressionistic documentary that told the parallel stories of Mendonça Filho’s life in movies and Recife’s decaying cinemas.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Check your local cinemas for specific showtimes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Working to all cinemas and studios’ advantage is that K-12 schools will go on break at 71% on Friday and 49% on Monday while colleges respectively are 34% and 9% on break both days.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The film mounted the widest overseas release for a Hindi film across approximately 2,200 cinemas and 3,000 screens without Gulf territories, expanding into non-traditional markets including Finland, Uruguay, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Chile, Mexico and Cyprus.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
The show’s first two episodes (which have a total run time of about 55 minutes) will play in select AMC cinemas on April 18, five days before the show’s Netflix release date.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The film is due to open in cinemas at the end of July this year.
—Tribune Content Agency, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Other highlights include a foredeck sports court for basketball, pickleball, yoga, or pilates, a sundeck with a Jacuzzi, bar, fire pit, and dining area, a wellness retreat, a dedicated watersports area with diving and fishing facilities, and not one but two outdoor cinemas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
That lurid fable was followed by 2023’s Pictures of Ghosts, an impressionistic documentary that told the parallel stories of Mendonça Filho’s life in movies and Recife’s decaying cinemas.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Check your local cinemas for specific showtimes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinemas
theaters
Noun
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Around 30 movie theaters in the world are equipped with the technology to run 35mm or 70mm prints, including AMC Town Center in Leawood.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yes is easily the most controversial film to hit theaters this year so far.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Cinemas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinemas. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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