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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
Oversight hearings turned into theater.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The latter, which opened at the James Earl Jones Theatre in 2025 and closed after 104 performances, will make its post-Broadway debut next spring as part of an original production at Pasadena Playhouse during its 2026-27 season, the theater announced Thursday.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Lionsgate released director Paul Feig’s The Housemaid in theaters late last year, with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried leading the cast in an adaptation of McFadden’s 2022 novel.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
The couple haven’t found a coordinating style rhythm just yet, dressing very differently for their night at the theater.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 May 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The latter, which opened at the James Earl Jones Theatre in 2025 and closed after 104 performances, will make its post-Broadway debut next spring as part of an original production at Pasadena Playhouse during its 2026-27 season, the theater announced Thursday.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Lionsgate released director Paul Feig’s The Housemaid in theaters late last year, with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried leading the cast in an adaptation of McFadden’s 2022 novel.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
The couple haven’t found a coordinating style rhythm just yet, dressing very differently for their night at the theater.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 May 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
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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
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Those have ranged from the auditorium demolition to neighborhood impacts of ancillary commercial space included in the plan.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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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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Semafor World Economy 2026 drove headlines each day across three concurrent stages of news-making conversations.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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An outbreak in January among high school students in San Francisco points to the persistence of the disease, which has both active and latent stages, according to previous reporting by The Mercury News.—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 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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In addition to founding CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network, Turner launched multiple TV and entertainment brands -- including Cartoon Network, TNT and Turner Classic Movies.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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The company’s entertainment streaming operation posted an 88% leap in operating income, reaching $582 million.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Mack quickly became entrenched in the organization, under the guise that Raniere could help her with her acting career, per The Hollywood Reporter.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Kelce could dive back into acting or try being an NFL broadcaster or — who knows?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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