as in theaters
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex
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Recent Examples of cinemas
With it lineup selected by a committee of filmmakers, its main aim is to help independent films, which could struggle to find an audience, exist in cinemas.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Chime, his 2024 horror short, and Serpent’s Path (1998), the dark gangland thriller, are currently screening in arthouse cinemas in major cities across the country courtesy of Janus.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The real heist of The Christophers is that Soderbergh snuck such a bittersweet tale into cinemas, dressed up as a silly caper.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
The producers also see the release as an opportunity to support independent cinemas.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
If cinemas close, there’s going to be a ripple effect.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Cannes requires its opening movie to release the same week in French cinemas.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood's old cinemas and teahouses still stand where Cairo's elites and British officers once sat.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
But over the past few years, the novelty popcorn bucket business has reached new heights and expanded into cinemas.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Chime, his 2024 horror short, and Serpent’s Path (1998), the dark gangland thriller, are currently screening in arthouse cinemas in major cities across the country courtesy of Janus.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The real heist of The Christophers is that Soderbergh snuck such a bittersweet tale into cinemas, dressed up as a silly caper.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
The producers also see the release as an opportunity to support independent cinemas.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
If cinemas close, there’s going to be a ripple effect.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Cannes requires its opening movie to release the same week in French cinemas.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood's old cinemas and teahouses still stand where Cairo's elites and British officers once sat.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
But over the past few years, the novelty popcorn bucket business has reached new heights and expanded into cinemas.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinemas
theaters
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Faces of Death — which also stars Charli xcx, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday and Jermaine Fowler — is in theaters now.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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DeVito also directed this charming flick that kinda bombed in theaters but developed a following on VHS and DVD.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Cinemas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinemas. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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