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as in playhouse
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
there's still one theater in town that shows independent films
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2
as in drama
the public performance of plays
have been fascinated by the theater ever since I was a child
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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the lecturer waited until the theater was full before beginning
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Recent Examples of theater
When the two meet at the theater, Eve is still a trainee trying to break into the contract killer business.
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Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 June 2025
The group hosts a variety of activities, from book club, bunco, mahjong, lunch groups, movies, theater and game day to wine tasting and the Afternoon Tea & Conversation Group.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Angel Studios plans to release eight films in theaters this year.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Analysts predict the Memorial Day weekend box office could be a bellwether for a strong summer in movie theaters, with a number of potential blockbusters yet to come.
—Dawn Chmielewski, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 June 2025
The group hosts a variety of activities, from book club, bunco, mahjong, lunch groups, movies, theater and game day to wine tasting and the Afternoon Tea & Conversation Group.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Angel Studios plans to release eight films in theaters this year.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Analysts predict the Memorial Day weekend box office could be a bellwether for a strong summer in movie theaters, with a number of potential blockbusters yet to come.
—Dawn Chmielewski, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
Noun
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The playhouse is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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The price tag came in at $12,000, but the playhouse is absolutely priceless for the couple.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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On May 31, the actors took the stage at a packed Paramount Theatre and reminisced about their days filming seven seasons of the drama centered on a New York advertising agency in the 1960s.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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More recently, Joss appeared in two episodes of the Sylvester Stallone mob drama Tulsa King in 2022.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Their voices rang out into the open-air auditorium in Hawaiian, speaking the same chants that their ancestors had spoken for centuries.—
Sara Kehaulani Goo,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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The equipment consists of canisters containing Novec 1230, an inert liquid, which, in the event of a fire, would flood the projectors, suppressing the flames, while shutters would also automatically drop down to isolate the booth from the auditorium.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Over in Los Angeles, Niecy Nash-Betts and her wife Jessica Betts attend an event celebrating LGBTQ+ cinema and television.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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With a film career spanning Hong Kong and the United States, Lee is regarded as the first global Chinese film star and one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani is there as well, in the late stages of Tommy John surgery rehab that could be completed just after the All Star break.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In the studio, several canvases were in varying stages of completion.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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