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Recent Examples of drive-in
According to a search of Times-Union archives, the drive-in restaurant dated back to at least February 1954.
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Gary T. Mills, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
Charles preserved the drive-in’s vintage vehicles and theater, reinventing the rest of the property from the ground up and opening it as Yonder Escalante in 2021.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Being stranded at the drive-in sounds way more fun.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Sam and Kathy Vergos opened a classic drive-in called The Diner in 1954.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
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Gary T. Mills, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
Charles preserved the drive-in’s vintage vehicles and theater, reinventing the rest of the property from the ground up and opening it as Yonder Escalante in 2021.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Being stranded at the drive-in sounds way more fun.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Sam and Kathy Vergos opened a classic drive-in called The Diner in 1954.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-in
Noun
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The Boulder International Film Festival brings films and filmmakers from around the world to Boulder for a four-day celebration of the art of cinema.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The show’s first two episodes (which have a total run time of about 55 minutes) will play in select AMC cinemas on April 18, five days before the show’s full season debuts on Netflix.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Proceeds will benefit the playhouse’s community engagement, military and learning programs.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The home was a builder’s personal residence and has numerous amenities, including a workshop that could be a studio or playhouse.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Then, on April 9, BTS will kick off a world tour with at least two stops that month streaming live in movie theaters.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Because foot traffic from the nearby movie theater had dried up on Saturday nights, Myron Lipsy, who owned a shoe store in Syracuse, closed up then.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mainland China, with 797 Imax locations – the largest concentration in the world, representing nearly 44% of the company’s 1,796-strong commercial multiplex network – remains the biggest market and a critical part of the global story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Seize the ticket machines, the popcorn buckets, the box office receipts at every multiplex in America.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-in. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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