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Recent Examples of drive-in
On Friday night, there was a drive-in movie (The Goonies), the sign-up closed well in advance.
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Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
The cafe is replacing an Olathe drive-in of more than 50 years.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Drive-In Movie Nothing beats a throwback evening at the drive-in during the summer.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There was no improvisation, but in the drive-in scene at the end, where Pee-wee tries to imitate French with me and Pierre?
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
The cafe is replacing an Olathe drive-in of more than 50 years.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Drive-In Movie Nothing beats a throwback evening at the drive-in during the summer.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There was no improvisation, but in the drive-in scene at the end, where Pee-wee tries to imitate French with me and Pierre?
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive-in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-in
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About a hundred people packed into the museum’s private cinema to hear the results—five winners out of some ten thousand entries—while munching popcorn from little striped cartons.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The committee said in a statement that the film’s inclusion underscores Indonesian cinema’s growing ambition to strengthen its presence on the global stage.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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In addition to all the indoor exhibits, the museum has its own mini golf course and brand new outdoor playground along with a playhouse and Rainbow Music Garden.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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On July 28 at 6:30 p.m., the playhouse is actually showing the 1952 movie, which stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor, and is fully expecting the screening to go as planned.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2025
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-in. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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