dress circle
noun
: the first or lowest curved tier of seats above the main floor in a theater or opera house
Examples of dress circle in a Sentence
sitting in the dress circle
Recent Examples on the Web
Not every one of these tribute evenings includes an appearance from the honoree, but Patti was in the house all night, sitting in a dress circle box stage right along with her children.
—
Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
When choosing where to sit, premium seating in the front stalls (orchestra) or center dress circle (mezzanine) offers the most immersive experience, with unobstructed views and excellent acoustics.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Hart grinned throughout the show, watching from the dress circle with his family, as his young children crawled over his lap.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Chillingly evoking Judgment Day, onstage trumpets volleyed staccato calls with trumpets up in the dress circle.
—Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022
To create a center aisle for the parade at the Civic Theatre, dozens of seats must be removed from the center of each row from the orchestra pit to the dress circle seats.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
After the intermission, Vinikour popped up to the dress circle to listen to Deneve's reading of the Symphony No. 2 in E minor by Rachmaninoff.
—Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com, 23 Mar. 2018
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
When choosing where to sit, premium seating in the front stalls (orchestra) or center dress circle (mezzanine) offers the most immersive experience, with unobstructed views and excellent acoustics.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Hart grinned throughout the show, watching from the dress circle with his family, as his young children crawled over his lap.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Chillingly evoking Judgment Day, onstage trumpets volleyed staccato calls with trumpets up in the dress circle.
—Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022
To create a center aisle for the parade at the Civic Theatre, dozens of seats must be removed from the center of each row from the orchestra pit to the dress circle seats.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
After the intermission, Vinikour popped up to the dress circle to listen to Deneve's reading of the Symphony No. 2 in E minor by Rachmaninoff.
—Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com, 23 Mar. 2018
Cite this Entry
“Dress circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20circle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share