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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
One easy way to recharge—without shutting out your loved ones—is to choose a low-key, low-stimulation activity, like going to the movie theater.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Dec. 2024
The options might include water parks, bowling alleys or movie theaters, in addition to live entertainers.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The theater nearly went extinct during both World War I and II, but each time, after a long hiatus, dedicated enthusiasts revived it once the wars ended.
—Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
Part One is in theaters now, with Part Two due Nov. 26, 2025.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Dec. 2024
The options might include water parks, bowling alleys or movie theaters, in addition to live entertainers.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The theater nearly went extinct during both World War I and II, but each time, after a long hiatus, dedicated enthusiasts revived it once the wars ended.
—Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
Part One is in theaters now, with Part Two due Nov. 26, 2025.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
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Like several other theaters in Connecticut, the playhouse will be starting all its evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and not 8 p.m.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sure, this playhouse can’t fit a bed, a desk, or even an average-size standing adult.Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 30 Nov. 2024
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Bae was asked about the drama during a recent interview.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The drama reached a fever pitch in 2023 after fans accused Kylie Jenner of making fun of Gomez during a FaceTime with Bieber.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2024
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Sitting in a packed audience in the auditorium of 1 Police Plaza were two of her former bosses and commissioners, Raymond W. Kelly, who hired her in 2008, and William J. Bratton, who promoted her to deputy commissioner of information and technology.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Independent Picture House, a nonprofit arthouse movie theater near NoDa known for showing indie and foreign films, plans to open its new 145-seat auditorium on Friday.Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Compared to the golden decades of the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, Hong Kong action cinema has suffered a relative downturn.Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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View 6 Images Epson has added what's described as a super-short-throw projector to its home cinema options.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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An engineering team needs to leverage the right technologies and tools to automate all three stages of a machine learning system—feature generation, model training, and model serving.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The photo was taken in Columbus, Ohio, about 48 miles east of Springfield, according to a July Reddit post. Sept. 9 and 10: The claim explodes on a national stage Vance was the first from the Republican presidential ticket to pounce.Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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