double bill

noun

: a bill (as at a theater) offering two features

Examples of double bill in a Sentence

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Goo Goo Dolls and Dashboard Confessional Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Bridgeport Yet another double bill of bands who made big waves in the 1990s. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025 The two-week series will celebrate 12 Shyamalan features presented in 2-for-1 double bills with films of his own choosing. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025 The night sky is gearing up for a double bill of celestial spectacles this week. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 Then there are the double bills or co-headlining tours, which are probably the most fun of all. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for double bill

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double bill was in 1917

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“Double bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bill. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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