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Recent Examples of drive-in
Arizona’s Route 66 Dog Haus takes the idea of a drive-in to its literal conclusion.
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Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
One early gauge will be drive-in traffic from Southern California, a key feeder market.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
According to a search of Times-Union archives, the drive-in restaurant dated back to at least February 1954.
—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
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Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
One early gauge will be drive-in traffic from Southern California, a key feeder market.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
According to a search of Times-Union archives, the drive-in restaurant dated back to at least February 1954.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-in
Noun
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The one-on-one matchups between the two have felt like cinema and normally draw most of the eyeballs during practice.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eeva Mägi returns to Cannes with Mo Hunt, following her earlier participation with Mo Papa and Mo Amor, continuing the ‘Mo’ movement – an exciting new wave in Estonian cinema that challenges conventions.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Add a few pieces of entertainment for the little ones—a slide, a swing set, a playhouse, a sandbox, etc.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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The film, backed (with no apparent irony) by the company of a previous ineffable tech character, arrives in theaters later this year and will supply Altman with the tech mogul’s must-have 21st century accessory of a fleeting film festival discourse.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Grammy-winning pop superstar has been tapped to host the 2026 Tony Awards, bringing her high-energy presence and decades of live performance experience to the annual celebration of theater.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yes, a consolidation of the motion picture studios from five down to four would mean fewer jobs, less choices for moviegoers, higher tickets prices, increased leveraged rental terms on cinemas by studios, potential multiplex closings and depleting ticket sales.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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If slightly adult-leaning movies once occupied the center of the multiplex, that territory now belongs to the PG movie.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-in. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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