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Recent Examples of drive-in
Other award-winning sites include a place with a drive-in movie theater near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah, geodesic domes in Texas, safari tents in Kentucky, a secluded tent getaway in the Catskills of New York and a converted school bus outside Lake Huron in Michigan.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026
Maine is home to hundreds of miles of coastline and idyllic towns, complete with boardwalks and drive-in movie theaters.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Opening in 2013, MRK Public — short for its founders Moriah Robison, Rayne Frey and Kai Robison — took over the site of the former Love Burger drive-in.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The drive-in theater at Union Market returns, as does natural wine tasting on the National Mall.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026
Maine is home to hundreds of miles of coastline and idyllic towns, complete with boardwalks and drive-in movie theaters.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Opening in 2013, MRK Public — short for its founders Moriah Robison, Rayne Frey and Kai Robison — took over the site of the former Love Burger drive-in.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The drive-in theater at Union Market returns, as does natural wine tasting on the National Mall.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-in
Noun
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And their legion of fans, who’ve spent years consuming their content, are following them to the cinema.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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And the annals of cinema are filled with countless iconic examples, from Cary Grant in North by Northwest to Tom Cruise in Risky Business to Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Orrock currently has four playhouses spread throughout her yard, each with its own personality, theme and purpose.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Cavaiola Stone laid out what a successful program would look like for the playhouse.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Tarasiuk bypassed the traditional distribution model entirely, securing theatrical exhibition directly with theater chains without partnering with a distributor.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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There’s plenty of arts and culture, anchored by its regional performing arts venue, the Bankhead Theater, and the two movie theaters at either end of downtown.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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That said, Gen Z won’t go to their local multiplex to watch just anything.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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That’s as exhibitors and buyers do business, especially around pre-sales, from November 10 to 15 in and around the Fairmont Century Plaza and the nearby AMC Century City 15 multiplex.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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