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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
Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
According to the theater owners’ association, the U.S. lost more than 2,000 screens from 2019 to 2022 — a 5% drop.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
And with an even more dramatic sequel, Wicked: For Good, set to hit theaters on Nov. 21, the denizens of Oz could find themselves right back here again at this time next year.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
In huge news for theater gays, Cynthia Erivo will be hosting this year’s Tony Awards.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
According to the theater owners’ association, the U.S. lost more than 2,000 screens from 2019 to 2022 — a 5% drop.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
And with an even more dramatic sequel, Wicked: For Good, set to hit theaters on Nov. 21, the denizens of Oz could find themselves right back here again at this time next year.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
In huge news for theater gays, Cynthia Erivo will be hosting this year’s Tony Awards.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
Noun
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The playhouse was unable to produce the festival this year, citing budget issues and other reasons.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The buzz and the packed playhouses set Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? up for a film version next.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Other credits include Tom Hooper’s 2012 pic Les Misérables, TV’s Waterside, BBC comedy Puppy Love and BBC drama Doctors.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The film leans heavy into the drama and forces the audience to suspend belief in the thrilling third act, but the beautiful filming style and twisty mystery makes that all the more possible.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Most theaters open their bars up to 90 minutes before the performance begins, although the auditoriums don't open immediately.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the meetings will be moved from the Point Loma/Hervey Library, where they have been conducted for the past year, to the Ocean Beach Elementary School auditorium at 4741 Santa Monica Ave.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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And third: Summit’s tendency to most often describe his life not in terms of music but cinema.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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But above all, the Luxembourg City Film Festival wants to celebrate cinema and provide some escapism for its audiences.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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During the system’s seventh test mission on Jan. 16, SpaceX similarly lost communication with the vehicle’s upper stage after about 8 minutes.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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In time with the beat, columns of fire blasted from a complicated and expensive-looking stage setup as a litany of dance hits blasted through the speakers of Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, where more than 15,000 people and their approximately 30,000 ears were gathered to hear the music.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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