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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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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
Beasts of No Nation was the first film to debut on Netflix at the same time as in theaters which ruffled the feathers of four of the largest exhibitors in the United States at the time – AMC Cinemas, Carmike Cinemas, Cinemark and Regal.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
There is a moment, roughly a quarter of the way through Brady Corbet’s period epic The Brutalist, when the audience in your theater may be prone to a collective gasp.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Besides an 18-hole golf course, the resort has a spa, an equestrian center, a restaurant, bakery and ice cream shop, saloon (check out the painting over the bar), and a small movie theater.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
These are not full runs but several screenings a week, usually midweek, and with a long tail that will keep the doc in theaters until the end of the season in late April.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
There is a moment, roughly a quarter of the way through Brady Corbet’s period epic The Brutalist, when the audience in your theater may be prone to a collective gasp.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Besides an 18-hole golf course, the resort has a spa, an equestrian center, a restaurant, bakery and ice cream shop, saloon (check out the painting over the bar), and a small movie theater.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
These are not full runs but several screenings a week, usually midweek, and with a long tail that will keep the doc in theaters until the end of the season in late April.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
Noun
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Pierson Playhouse within Theatre Palisades Performances date to the 1960s, with the playhouse being built in the 1980s.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The playhouse, a corner of the classroom outfitted with a play kitchen, dress-up clothes and other toys is so popular that classroom aides have to allow students inside in shifts.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Jan. 2025
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Yet Presence is more a domestic drama than a tale of paranormal activity.—
Elissa Suh,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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Despite rumors that the two had drama on set, the recent press run and fellow crew members have proved that the two’s friendship shines through.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Jan. 2025
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For example, if your organization has a beautiful campus and, better yet,an auditorium with a full AV package, consider renting it out to a local dance studio, theatre troupes, or other organizations that require a place to host events or performances.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Attendees not allowed in meeting with empty seats in auditorium After about an hour of public comments, Randklev called a recess, drawing vociferous disapproval from those in attendance.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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So overheard the film critic Pauline Kael after a showing of Blue Velvet. David Lynch, the filmmaker whose singular vision reshaped the boundaries of cinema and seeped into the broader culture, has died at the age of 78.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The risk of Surrealistic cinema is that its main inventions are conceptual—creating the wildness on the page and merely executing it on the screen.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the day, visitors can wander between stages with live music from Celtic rock bands, witness dance competitions, see border collie demonstrations and learn about Scottish heritage while exploring clans.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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But some eight minutes into the flight, SpaceX lost contact with the Starship upper stage, known as Ship.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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