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or theatres
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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
Around 30 movie theaters in the world are equipped with the technology to run 35mm or 70mm prints, including AMC Town Center in Leawood.
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Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Yes is easily the most controversial film to hit theaters this year so far.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Bill Clinton was in the White House, Titanic was packing movie theaters and a startup with a funny name, Google, was just launching.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Focus Features documentary, in theaters now, explores the intersection of AI development and its impact on humanity from a personal perspective.
—Charlie Tyrell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
This is especially the case with the Department of War (DoW), which is increasingly anxious about potential high-end conflict scenarios in other theatres like the Pacific, The War Zone (TWZ) reports.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Ten years after Deadpool arrived in theaters and broke the rules of the comic book genre, two of its players are back together.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Lucky Strike will open in theaters June 26.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Also, while theaters have generally struggled, Chicago’s theater district has nonetheless continued to hold its own.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Yes is easily the most controversial film to hit theaters this year so far.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Bill Clinton was in the White House, Titanic was packing movie theaters and a startup with a funny name, Google, was just launching.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Focus Features documentary, in theaters now, explores the intersection of AI development and its impact on humanity from a personal perspective.
—Charlie Tyrell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
This is especially the case with the Department of War (DoW), which is increasingly anxious about potential high-end conflict scenarios in other theatres like the Pacific, The War Zone (TWZ) reports.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Ten years after Deadpool arrived in theaters and broke the rules of the comic book genre, two of its players are back together.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Lucky Strike will open in theaters June 26.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Also, while theaters have generally struggled, Chicago’s theater district has nonetheless continued to hold its own.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theaters
Noun
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Project Hail Mary‘s prayers for all the big auditoriums have already been answered with the pic showing in Imax, PLFs, D-Box, etc.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Welcoming a packed audience, Gosling flipped the script on who is responsible for keeping cinemas afloat amid the rise of streaming and falling box office numbers.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The latest installment in the reinvigorated Sony Pictures franchise will now open in cinemas on Christmas Day of this year.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not the famous ones that are able to sell out the largest amphitheaters in the world, but the touring folks who are less known, the working artists.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Three of the most successful R&B acts of the 1990s — Salt-N-Pepa, TLC, and En Vogue — are joining forces for an epic summer tour that will take them to amphitheaters all across the United States.—
Andy Greene,
VIBE.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Theaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theaters. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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