Thesaurus results for NICKELODEON

nickelodeon

noun

Definition of nickelodeon

as in playhouse

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Recent Examples of nickelodeon The decor includes an old-fashioned nickelodeon as well as a bathroom with Art Deco design. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 Budget-friendly movie houses known as nickelodeons became a favorite attraction for urban dwellers in the first two decades of the 20th century. — Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 After the wildcat ways of the nickelodeon period gave way to the assembly line machinery of the studio system, stunt people — out of a sense of professionalism not to say self-preservation — embraced their vocation as serious business. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025 But just before moving pictures started to proliferate in their nickelodeon infancy, the Shuberts saw an opportunity in the legitimate theater and grabbed it. — Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nickelodeon

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Noun

Morgan cleared the land, planted a vegetable garden, and turned an open shed into a playhouse and guest bedroom for her grandsons.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026
The archive Mittelman created covers every iteration of the live-theater playhouse and has several sections, one of which lists the name of everyone who ever performed on its stage.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of playhouse

Noun

While the company does release some films in cinemas, it's typically done so for short runs or for eligibility for Academy Awards contention.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Rota chose to live in Southern Italy, in Bari, preferring it to his native Milan and Rome, the country’s capital of cinema.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cinema

Noun

Dark movie theaters, or creepy home basements, are the classic venues of choice for those who love supernatural scares.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Her path is profoundly reshaped by an encounter with Mari (Okamoto), a Japanese theater director battling cancer.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026