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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2
as in drama
the public performance of plays
have been fascinated by the theater ever since I was a child
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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
Lee’s most recent film, Highest 2 Lowest, arrived in theaters earlier this month.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Turn the political theater into political leadership.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The film, starring Bob Odenkirk as a seemingly mild-mannered dad who actually kicks ass and takes names, landed at No. 3 with $9.2 million from 3,260 North American theaters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Prop kits will be sold at the theater for maximum audience participation.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Turn the political theater into political leadership.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The film, starring Bob Odenkirk as a seemingly mild-mannered dad who actually kicks ass and takes names, landed at No. 3 with $9.2 million from 3,260 North American theaters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Prop kits will be sold at the theater for maximum audience participation.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
Noun
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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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There’s also the question of finding a playhouse that can fit in Miriam Buether’s set, which has been designed for the Lyttelton’s wide proscenium.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Throughout all the dramas of daily life—the fender bender, the sleep regression, the surprise layoff—partners can start to feel trapped with each other.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the days leading up to the event, which was filmed in New York City on Tuesday, Aug. 12, there was online speculation about certain contestants potentially not showing up to address the drama and fallout from the season.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The windows, the seats in the auditoriums, all throughout the schools.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That night, the auditorium was hosting the Friends of Fred Walecki benefit concert.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a work as captivated with pastoral landscapes as the haunting glow of a tube TV, Vermette extracts possibility from every shot, down to crossfading that recalls the expressiveness of silent cinema.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Glitzy creature comforts include an indoor basketball court emblazoned with Colts logos, a gym, a cinema, a speakeasy, seven fireplaces, a private par-3 golf hole, and not one but two pools, one inside and another outside.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes an oven is like that mysterious black box on a magician's stage where odd things go in, and something far more delightful comes out.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lockhart turns these arresting settings into her own stage, capturing the vivid blues and greens of nature, and the remote island’s distinctive geology and geography, while the children at play within the landscapes bring movement and surprise to her extended static takes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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