variants
or theatre
1
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
And in June, the Official Selection expands into many theaters — arthouse cinemas as well as multiplexes — in Paris, throughout France, and even in certain European cities.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
The theater industry’s biggest night, the Tony Awards, is June 7, bringing an end to the 2025–26 theater season.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 June 2026
The new 'Masters of the Universe' movie is in theaters from June 5, 2026.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 June 2026
Regina Hall and Marlon Wayans costar in the film, which hits theaters Friday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
The theater industry’s biggest night, the Tony Awards, is June 7, bringing an end to the 2025–26 theater season.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 June 2026
The new 'Masters of the Universe' movie is in theaters from June 5, 2026.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 June 2026
Regina Hall and Marlon Wayans costar in the film, which hits theaters Friday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
Noun
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Orrock currently has four playhouses spread throughout her yard, each with its own personality, theme and purpose.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Cavaiola Stone laid out what a successful program would look like for the playhouse.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
Noun
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If the fight delivers even half the drama of the pre-fight trash talk, Sunday's fight on the South Lawn could be a thing of legend.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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There were so many Emmy contenders that, around the turn of the decade, people were calling for the Television Academy to expand the limited series category to eight nominees, matching the number in the drama and comedy series categories.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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At that moment, Barksdale’s sister appeared at the back of the auditorium, dressed in her military uniform and ready to present him with his diploma.—
Christina Cardona,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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At times, the school board auditorium broke out into shouts between the groups who supported Alzubi’s reassignment and those who opposed it.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Yao was discussing the next stage of AI development on-stage Friday with Tencent’s Cloud executive Dowson Tong at the company’s event in Beijing co-organized with local authorities.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The movie is a straightforward and durable adaptation — Jolie’s electric performance won her an Oscar — but bringing the material to the stage has allowed a more fungible approach to the material, to both capture what happened to Kaysen and express what was flowing through her mind.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Sugarloaf Mountain and the surrounding coastline create a natural amphitheater around the city.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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At the Irvine Bowl, the lawsuit argues, wheelchair-accessible spaces are clustered in only three areas of the steep hillside amphitheater, with one cluster completely segregated from the rest of the seating.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Public fireworks productions require display permits, according to state rules.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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The production floor was a boundless spiderweb and we had been entangled effortlessly within it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Tadka, the microdrama platform within leading Indian streamer JioHotstar, has crossed 100 million users, establishing premium short-form content as a mainstream entertainment category in India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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This week, industry executives told me that generative AI adoption is accelerating as producers seek to meet rising content demand in the country’s $32 billion media and entertainment sector while navigating tighter budgets.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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So when Klote resigned last August, Natalie Klein, who had been serving as OHRP’s director of policy since 2021, stepped in as OHRP’s acting director.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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Galitzine has proven himself adept at comedic acting and looks to be a perfect pick for the comically masculine role of He-Man.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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