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Recent Examples of nickelodeon
The decor includes an old-fashioned nickelodeon as well as a bathroom with Art Deco design.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickelodeon
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 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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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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“Nickelodeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickelodeon. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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