double feature

noun

: a movie program with two main films

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The first three episodes are out now, though Episode 3 is only the first part of a two-episode double feature. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 More sports should do drive-in double features of a classic flick and then a game. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 Another Morning Rounds, another double feature from STAT’s Helen Branswell. O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 29 May 2026 The question now is how hard will Mandalorian and Grogu fall with a double feature of Obsession and Backrooms on marquees? Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for double feature

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Jul. 2026.

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