repertory
noun
rep·er·to·ry
ˈre-pər-ˌtȯr-ē 
ˈre-pə-
plural repertories
1
: a place where something may be found : repository
2
a
b
: a company that presents several different plays, operas, or pieces usually alternately in the course of a season at one theater
c
: a theater housing such a company
3
: the production and presentation of plays by a repertory company
acting in repertory
Examples of repertory in a Sentence
She acted in repertory for many years.
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Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
But in crucial pockets across the country, niche film programming with a substantial focus on repertory titles are doing well.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Romance, as well as the hope to find it are abound and what better place to seek it out than at your local repertory cinema.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
In 1963, Cartier announced his intentions to bring a professional theater company with a repertory troupe of actors who would live in the area to Hartford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Repertory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repertory. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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repertory
noun
rep·er·to·ry
ˈrep-ə(r)-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural repertories
1
: a place where something may be found
2
a
b
: a company that performs different plays or pieces in the course of a season
c
: a theater in which such a company performs
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