variants or theatre
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as in playhouse
a building or part of a building where movies are shown there's still one theater in town that shows independent films

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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings the lecturer waited until the theater was full before beginning

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Recent Examples of theater Thamma from Yash Raj Films grossed $568k at 405 theaters for domestic cume through Sunday of $905. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2025 This iconic New Orleans hotel previous served as a theater, an orphanage and school and a medical ward during the yellow fever epidemics, with a storied history dating back to 1817. Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 Gone is an in-house movie theater, and a covered walkway to the White House captured in so many photos over the years. Darlene Superville, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025 Louise ImMasche mourned by theater community The theater community mourned ImMasche’s passing on social media. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for theater
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Noun
  • Now, two years into her tenure at the Théâtre National de Strasbourg, Guiela Nguyen is focused on bringing people who don’t necessarily speak French to the playhouse.
    Laura Cappelle, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Hipp evokes an opulent playhouse, with a bold palette, swathes of rich velvet, and plenty of colorful art.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kizzi’s fate, drama-wise, is not in butting heads with people in her team, but in boatmance.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The second season of the teen drama aired in 2022.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The militants, who planted explosives in the auditorium, demanded a total withdrawal of Russian military forces from Chechnya.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • On the afternoon of April 15, several students, including the Kamos’ son, were in the school’s auditorium for a rehearsal for the school play.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • The Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films were launched in 2019 by EFP and ACC to promote the diversity of European cinema in the Arab world and strengthen ties between Arab film critics and European filmmakers.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Indeed, Nkrumah had a deep love of cinema and his personal cinematographer, who happened to still live in Accra, had captured the whole story.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • But BoxGroup’s lane has long been to join a dizzying number of early-stage rounds, allowing the firm to take smaller positions while working hand-in-hand with other firms.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bad Bunny represents none of these values; his drag performances and style are the opposite of what families expect on football's biggest stage.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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