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Recent Examples of lyceum
It was called the lyceum movement.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Thoreau delivered his famous essay Resistance to Civil Government as a lyceum lecture in January of 1848.
—R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2020
The Chandor Gardens Foundation envisions a lyceum, restaurant, classrooms, and amphitheater for the property.
—Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Thoreau delivered his famous essay Resistance to Civil Government as a lyceum lecture in January of 1848.
—R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2020
The Chandor Gardens Foundation envisions a lyceum, restaurant, classrooms, and amphitheater for the property.
—Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyceum
Noun
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Fans can visit the Mirador de la Flor memorial and its life-size bronze statue centerpiece, the Selena Museum and the city’s auditorium, which was renamed in her memory.—
Nicole Chavez,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Its relatively new auditorium at Times Square made Twisters in 4DX go viral.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Red Rock Grill, which includes indoor and seasonal outdoor dining areas, is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; Castle Dome Cafe, a seasonal outdoor cafe, offers fast-casual dining options; and the beer garden, also opened seasonally, serves up cold beers and light snacks.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Take your decorating whims into the garden by carrying the color scheme outside.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Marc Anthony will kick of the 2025 Viña del Mar International Song Festival, performing Sunday (Feb. 23) at the Quinta Vergara amphitheater in the coastal city of Viña del Mar in Chile.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2025
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By the numbers: The amphitheater's capacity is 6,800, slotting in between the Ryman Auditorium and Bridgestone Arena.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd’s horror comedy Death of a Unicorn is new in theaters this weekend.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Director Mackenzie Donaldson’s film is set to hit select theaters on April 18 from Epic Pictures before debuting via digital platforms on April 22, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Lyceum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyceum. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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