How to Use multiplex in a Sentence

multiplex

1 of 2 adjective

• To see him is to see widescreen rap, and this one is in a multiplex theater, coming with popcorn and candy.
  — Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2023
• Studios have had to hit pause on their plans to release movies there, and there’s no indication of when multiplex doors will reopen.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2020
• Editor’s picks There are major traces of it in earlier multiplex fare, too.
  — A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2023
• The movie turns out to be an off-putting multiplex monstrosity, mixing glib action-movie splatter with therapy speech.
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 12 Apr. 2023
• January is a multiplex clearance sale, littered with horror movies as gimcrack as the unsold toys wheeled out after the holidays.
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 5 Jan. 2023
• Her two other children toddle beside her and Lavelle, her husband, headed for the welcoming chill of a multiplex matinee.
  — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2018
• Even now, audiences still gather in open-air amphitheaters, black box theaters and (of course) multiplex movie theaters to watch all kinds of stories unfold before their eyes.
  — Carla Delgado, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023
• In multiplex terms, that's a trend toward individual movie purchases, not theater subscriber fees.
  — Steven Zeitchik, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
• Producers instead deal directly with the country’s three major multiplex chains and a smattering of small cinemas in second and third tier cities.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2023
• One of the most famous was the multiplex telegraph, a device that ingeniously combined the telephone and telegraph to both transmit telegrams and carry voice calls.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2023
• Your typical popcorn-munching multiplex patron would never suspect how deep this Russian-doll mystery goes.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
• Amazon plans to release 12 to 15 movies in theaters, with the push into the local multiplex getting underway this year.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2023
• That was the latest in asset sales, after the company unloaded its multiplex business in 2016.
  — Rhonda Richford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2018
• The romantic comedy bits work better than the hospital melodrama bits, but this is still a pleasant diversion from multiplex bombast.
  — OregonLive.com, 5 July 2017
• The neighboring state of Tamil Nadu has not banned the film, but the state’s multiplex owners’ association withdrew the film from cinemas.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 May 2023
• Harkins Theaters has replicated the large screen curtained experience in two multiplex locations.
  — azcentral, 4 Nov. 2014
• Mayor Bloomberg delivered his standard sermon about obesity, nutrition, and the multiplex horrors of sugary drinks.
  — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 23 July 2019
• On a recent Sunday evening, fans crowded into line outside a multiplex in India’s capital city of New Delhi.
  — Robbie Whelan, WSJ, 4 July 2023
• The question is how relevant the ratings are in a world where the principal gatekeepers are not parents or multiplex workers but algorithms and passwords — where a different kind of code controls what can be seen by whom.
  — New York Times, 17 May 2018
• Now picture her sporting tight white jeans and a black leather jacket, making her way carefully (in 4-inch platform sandals) through a garish and loud multiplex lobby with its cacophony of video-game arcades.
  — Vance Muse, Houston Chronicle, 14 June 2019
• Falsey recalled her colleagues’ surprise when RSV was added to multiplex tests that look for influenza and other respiratory viruses.
  — Helen Branswell, STAT, 3 May 2023
• The cottage apartments will be two-bedroom, two bath units in duplexes and multiplex buildings, with some finished by the end of the year, according to Justus spokeswoman Sara Walsh.
  — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2023
• From its ironic jocularity to its sweeping score to a climactic slapstick punchline lifted directly from The Avengers, the film seems built for the tastes of a multiplex crowd that likes its geek fare with a side of sarcasm.
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 11 Mar. 2023
• Were this simply a fantasy called Honor Among Thieves, a title that encapsulates its mix of sweeping adventure and multiplex pleasures just fine, it likely would have never been made.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2023
• The politics of the character are tremendously tricky to make appealing to a mainstream multiplex audience, yet Neeson accomplishes that great task with grace, showing us the best and the worst sides of Collins.
  — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
• Probably for good, if another multiplex brand such as Cinemark (which recently bailed on the downtown Evanston 18-screen Century complex) doesn’t take it over.
  — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021
• For the king, a helter-skelter technological revolution has transformed every smartphone owner into a pocket cinematographer, hooked to a multiplex world of apps and platforms, uploads and downloads.
  — Alan Cowell, New York Times, 2 May 2023
• The mansion at 944 Airole Way features ultra-luxury amenities such as multiple pools, a spa, a beauty salon, cigar and candy rooms, a four-lane bowling alley, a rooftop putting green and a multiplex-size movie theater.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2021
• The thinking goes—especially in smaller markets where viewers don’t have other multiplex options—that customers will feel compelled to pay more to see a Marvel movie or Star Wars, the kind of experience audiences still flock to the theater for.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2017
• Director James Gunn cracked the code for how to deliver something adventurous, fun, and filled with 1970s AM-radio deep cuts — big enough for a multiplex screen and low-stakes enough to subversively color outside the box.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2023

multiplex

2 of 2 noun

• Mikkelsen would like to keep making movies for both the multiplex and the art house.
  — Alex Bhattacharji, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
• There seems to still be plenty of room at the multiplex for blockbusters.
  — Amanda Kondolojy, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2022
• Now, there’s less of a need to make multiple trips to the multiplex.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 July 2023
• But the chances of success at the multiplex are now slimmer than ever.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
• Moviegoers, though, may be anxious to get out of the house and head off to the multiplex.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2020
• But even multiplexes have been feeling the pinch.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
• Each film succeeded in luring wary demos back to the multiplex.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2022
• Those stories weren't always the same ones featured at the multiplex.
  — Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 29 Apr. 2021
• For Imax, the deal extends a broader push to move its brand beyond the multiplex.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026
• Every year brings a new headline about the latest endurance tests at the multiplex.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2021
• That said, Gen Z won’t go to their local multiplex to watch just anything.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 June 2026
• There was a time when Eddie Murphy ruled the multiplex like a king — or at least a prince.
  — New York Times, 24 Feb. 2021
• Hopes are high for the film since its target audience — younger males — have returned to the multiplex in full force.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2022
• The film is on the market for a distribution deal to bring it to multiplexes.
  — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
• That means quality won’t be enough to get people to multiplexes.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
• The Movie played at the multiplex during the summer season.
  — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
• The seats were mostly empty, the multiplex risk perhaps being one that good sense solves itself.
  — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021
• For all the time that's elapsed since the original conquered the multiplex, even more has passed for the characters on screen.
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 13 Dec. 2022
• But with the proliferation of the multiplex, that isn't much of a concern.
  — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 6 Feb. 2022
• Nolan faces the challenge of creating a hero for the multiplexes who is ruthless and at times cruel.
  — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
• In a convoluted way, maybe this is how the issue of income equality gets a seat at the multiplex these days.
  — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2022
• Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year at the multiplex, and Napoleon is a welcome addition to the menu.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
• The Inox property is the first multiplex in the history of the state.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023
• There were now more marquee-level names than ever before, each coming with their own deals, demands, and multiplex-sized egos.
  — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
• Others slowly trekked into the nine-screen multiplex in what could almost be described as a normal midday trip to the movies.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2021
• The franchise’s yearslong absence from multiplexes wasn’t for lack of trying.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 May 2026
• With those movies, if people were waffling about whether to go to the multiplex, easy online availability gave them a good reason not to.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2021
• For those who have come to anticipate the clip before their films, news of its sequel was an impetus to return to the multiplex once more.
  — WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022
• The summer movie season is kicking off this month at your local multiplex, but for those inclined to stay home and stream, there are no shortage of options.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 27 Apr. 2023
• However, instead of heading to the multiplex, viewers can stay in their pajamas to watch people in tights save the world.
  — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 19 Mar. 2021