Thesaurus results for THEATERS

theaters

noun

variants or theatres

plural of theater

as in playhouses

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 auditoriums

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 theaters There were museums and theaters, and clubs, and the feeling that the city never slept. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Between the first quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2026, the number of movie theaters nationwide dropped 10% to 3,918, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Also set to hit theaters on that day is New Line’s next installment in the Final Destination franchise. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 The Musk documentary originally was set to hit theaters on October 16 but now arrives a week earlier. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 First came news that Unzipped, the 1995 Isaac Mizrahi doc, would be returning to theaters. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 The revelation came one month after Scream 7 premiered in theaters. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 When you get offered to play Hamlet in one of the most famous theaters in the world, that’s life. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 The movie will be released in theaters on November 6 and start streaming on November 13. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

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Collectors and parents began sending Hoban photos of their own childhood playhouses, helping identify rare models, missing accessories and even how certain sets originally looked.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Her Mame years kicked off with a national tour in 1965, followed by summer engagements, bus & truck tours and stops in Las Vegas, playhouses and dinner theaters.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

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Theaters may still appear crowded, but there are fewer auditoriums, meaning attendance remains down from 2019 levels by almost a quarter of a billion admissions, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The theater was squarely in the exhibition vanguard then, designed and equipped as a boutique-size 750-seat alternative to the massive Balaban & Katz auditoriums of the day.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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The film was released in cinemas in the Philippines by Clou Media Productions, and in Australian cinemas by Bonsai Films.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Many have pointed to the pandemic for slaughtering a number of independent cinemas, but let’s face it, even with streaming easing, the format has made moviegoers more discerning about what’s worth their attention and dollars outside the home.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026