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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

London had been ravaged by plague since the summer of 1592, with high mortality rates in the city and suburbs meaning the playhouses were closed for business for twenty of the following twenty-two months.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Russell adds a 30 Rock–esque backstage frame in which an assistant stage manager (Twiggy, looking divine) is thrust into the spotlight when the star of her regional playhouse’s production of The Boy Friend is nowhere to be found.

— Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of playhouse

Noun

This upcoming milestone 40th presentation will mark an especially meaningful moment in the American Cinematheque’s history, celebrating both the remarkable legacy of the award and the organization’s enduring contributions to cinema.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
The hotel is located on one of Vienna’s most famous shopping boulevards and there are plenty of restaurants, cinemas and cafes nearby.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cinema

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About 100 of the theater's 120 staff members work in Kherson, and none have evacuated.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
But the objects we are left with, to take both Kaplan and Naumann as examples, often fall short of what either a painting or sculpture can be—and, without the theater play itself, what of the pertinent conversation?

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026