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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 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
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is in theaters everywhere on May 1.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Now to be back in a theater with an audience, this feels normal.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1987, a live-action He-Man movie starring Dolph Lundgren hit theaters but didn’t perform well with audiences.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Riding and Bamford also display models of what else transfixed that public—magic lanterns, toy theaters, and so on.
—Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Now to be back in a theater with an audience, this feels normal.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1987, a live-action He-Man movie starring Dolph Lundgren hit theaters but didn’t perform well with audiences.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Riding and Bamford also display models of what else transfixed that public—magic lanterns, toy theaters, and so on.
—Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
Noun
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The precinct included the Blackfriars playhouse, which Shakespeare part-owned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But not just that, our theater and dance department, which is in the top five departments of the country, uses the playhouse as the experiential basis for our MFA program, so our students get trained there.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And Janelle Monáe knows how to deliver drama on a red carpet.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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But the drama subsided as Monday’s score got out of hand.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Crown Point Junior Music Academy officially celebrated its recent remodel on April 16 by dedicating its new state-of-the-art auditorium as a performance space in memory of music teacher Steve Luchs.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Maybe the stage in which lucid dreams occur doesn’t involve as many creative leaps.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The sole non-performer to take the stage for an award was ASCAP’s Elizabeth Matthews, being honored as Executive of the Year, after an introduction from Kim Petras.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The canopy also curves to the shape of Pan Pacific Park’s outdoor amphitheater next to the Goldrich.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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During Monday’s meeting, VanTrust Vice President of Development David Rezac showed renderings of the new office building — a 450,000 square foot building that will feature three amenity decks, 6 stories of parking, an outdoor plaza space, and a retreat center with an amphitheater.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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It is fitted out with a teaching kitchen, a podcast-production space, a large classroom called the Democracy in Action Lab, and a recording studio.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The session, moderated by Cynthia Littleton, Variety co-Editor in Chief, ended with a discussion of the growing film and TV production infrastructure in Chile.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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The bottom line Country Club Plaza remains Kansas City’s signature shopping and dining district, offering architecture, culture and entertainment just minutes from World Cup matches.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sudarma hopes that guests will plan a day and stay, enjoying multiple meals and lots of entertainment, from Asian sports cars to kids’ hip hop dance classes (free).—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Six years after her last role, Goldie Hawn is considering another return to acting and another onscreen family reunion.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Outside of his 60-year acting career, Glenn has been married to his wife Carol Schwartz since 1968.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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