double feature

noun

: a movie program with two main films

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Below, MacKay unpacks his Lido double feature. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025 Honey is a recognizable archetype, the sort of pulp-fiction staple honed over decades of vintage publications, dog-eared paperbacks and B-movie double features. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025 Tickets cost approximately $9 for children and $13 for adults, and in classic drive-in style, Shankweiler’s plays a double feature every night. Sophie Caldwell lauren Shamo, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025 Tonight’s skies promise a dazzling double feature: the fiery star dance of the Perseid meteor shower paired with the otherworldly glow of the northern lights. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double feature

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double feature was in 1928

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“Double feature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20feature. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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