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or auditoria
as in amphitheaters
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium
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Recent Examples of auditoriums
Drawing inspiration from trademark designs seen in Nordic auditoriums and churches, the petite Chair 01 encourages great posture with its sturdy silhouette, according to commerce editor Audrey Lee.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead of hosting premieres in movie palaces, screenings are held in dozens of makeshift theaters, with screens erected in libraries, motels and school auditoriums.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The Regal Boise megaplex — formerly Edwards Cinemas — made significant improvements, including converting one of its auditoriums to IMAX.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead of costly real estate leases, IMAX makes deals with cinema chains to install its equipment into their auditoriums and then takes a share of the box office receipts for films screened in those theaters.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Designs by Populous for their new classical home take inspiration from the city’s auditoriums and a key design aspect is a huge ‘curva sud’ to accommodate the club’s most vocal supporters.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The next test how Netflix handles theatrical is with Greta Gerwig’s $200M Narnia movie, which is on a 28-day exclusive window in global Imax auditoriums.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead of hosting premieres in movie palaces, screenings are held in dozens of makeshift theaters, with screens erected in libraries, motels and school auditoriums.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The Regal Boise megaplex — formerly Edwards Cinemas — made significant improvements, including converting one of its auditoriums to IMAX.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead of costly real estate leases, IMAX makes deals with cinema chains to install its equipment into their auditoriums and then takes a share of the box office receipts for films screened in those theaters.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Designs by Populous for their new classical home take inspiration from the city’s auditoriums and a key design aspect is a huge ‘curva sud’ to accommodate the club’s most vocal supporters.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Steer clear of windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open areas such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The next test how Netflix handles theatrical is with Greta Gerwig’s $200M Narnia movie, which is on a 28-day exclusive window in global Imax auditoriums.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditoriums
Noun
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Starlight, on the other hand, is less than half the size of the other two amphitheaters and is associated with Live Nation.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Watch an opera at the Arena, one of the world’s largest surviving ancient Roman amphitheaters.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Dec. 2025
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Starting in 1965, King served as the cultural director of Mobilization for Youth for five years, before founding NFT in 1970 to give a voice primarily to Black playwrights, actors, directors, designers and others in American theaters.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2026
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Designed as a clean, upscale alternative to the gritty, warehouse-style wrestling typical of smaller circuits, Boca Championship Wrestling stages its events in proper theaters and ballrooms.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Also on her list is the New Amsterdam Musical Association, founded in the early 1900s when most concert halls barred Black musicians and the American Federation of Musicians Local 310 refused to admit minorities.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Are halls well-lit with handrails and easy to navigate?—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Auditoriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditoriums. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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