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drive-in

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as in cinema

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Recent Examples of drive-in But for young couples at drive-in theaters, that lack of separation was part of the appeal. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 More sports should do drive-in double features of a classic flick and then a game. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 The 13 theaters, which operate under the Showcase Cinemas brand, are in Rhode Island, New York, Ohio and Massachusetts, which of course is where Redstone first launched his media empire with a drive-in theater in Dedham. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 Every kid should go to the drive-in at least once! — Parents, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive-in

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Rohmer’s great literary achievement is twofold—artistic success and worldly failure—which gave rise to his cinema of substitute gratifications, second chances, and miraculous redemptions.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
As Evil Dead Burn is unleashed on cinemas, the cast recently discussed the heavy toll of performing in the horror sequel.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of cinema

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In videos shared on her Instagram, @bonesandbuilds, Orrock documents the transformation of secondhand playhouses into imaginative destinations designed for her children.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
The 120 square-foot structure is also large enough to use as a playhouse for little ones or workshop for DIY projects, but the interior customization options are truly endless.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

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The planned merger of Lotte Cinema and Megabox, South Korea’s second- and third-largest multiplex chains, has collapsed, ending a 14-month attempt to combine the two companies into the country’s biggest theatrical exhibitor.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
But Wright was relaxing in a hammock when those words came to him; Thomson, in the stiff upholstery of the multiplex, is worse off.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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