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 Some of the performances became as exciting as the shows in the center’s main theaters. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Through his characters’ exploits, Ellis depicts two LAs—the teenage universe of mall food courts, movie theaters, and arcades, and the power lunch spots that underscore their precociousness. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2026 The industry is essentially retraining consumers to get out to theaters instead of waiting for a film to appear in their living rooms. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026 New movie about Bay Area legend Writer, filmmaker and stage director Luis Valdez, who spent much of his life in the South Bay, is the subject of an award-winning movie that’s screening in local theaters. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Once immortal titans of nerdom, the big three have recently lost their grip on the zeitgeist, especially in movie theaters. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026 The live-action Street Fighter adaptation is set to debut in theaters on October 16. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026 The live capture of the musical is coming to movie theaters for a five-night run starting July 24, with the film featuring five of the original cast members. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 Multiple historic movie theaters have been reimagined as event spaces and public dining. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

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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
The town is full of vintage pieces such as playhouses and a Little Tikes Tuggy Boat Sandbox like the one Hoban had as a kid.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of playhouses

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Tasks include trailblazing and uprooting invasive weeds at the adjacent Richardson Grove State Park; river beach cleanups; painting barns, auditoriums, cabins and kitchen walls; building benches and greenhouses; and planting fruit trees.

— Savita Patel, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
The rest are retrofits like my local theater — ordinary multiplex auditoriums Imax began converting in the mid-aughts, giving them somewhat bigger screens, upgraded sound, and hefty surcharges.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026

Definition of auditoriums

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The theater was originally made to showcase Cinerama, a format developed in the 1950s that was part of the widescreen craze designed to lure viewers away from television and back to cinemas.

— Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026
StudioCanal will release the film in UK cinemas on January 29, 2027.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 July 2026

Definition of cinemas

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Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Choosing seats and venues that work for kids Smaller venues and outdoor amphitheaters are often easier for a first-timer than a packed stadium.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026