: one who frequently attends films

Examples of filmgoer in a Sentence

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When his character dies in Titanic, a world of impressionable filmgoers were his for life. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 Until May of this year, Indian filmgoers could publicly access the trail of cuts their favorite movies had endured. Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025 The goal was to place new theaters in key areas controlled by a small number of companies in hopes of adding competition to the market and more choices for filmgoers. Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026 Still, for all of her success, Allen would forever be Marion to a generation of filmgoers. Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for filmgoer

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmgoer was in 1914

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“Filmgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmgoer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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