variants
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
Pachón cited box office concentration and a waning appetite for exploration, compounded by insufficient incentives for theaters.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The United States also needs industrial capacity—the scale and endurance to sustain large-scale operations over time, deploy sufficient forces across multiple theaters, and maintain readiness for multiple simultaneous conflicts.
—Eyck Freymann, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Attend is led by NATO veterans Jackie Brenneman, John Fithian, and Patrick Corcoran, with the ambition to use data and AI to directly match films with theaters and audiences.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
The film, which had its world premiere last month at AFI Fest, is set to hit theaters December 25.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Abramorama will release Shuffle in theaters in North America next year.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Again and Again in a '70s Classic The Bad News Bears was released in movie theaters in April 1976.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Turner-Smith also stars in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, in theaters now, and will continue to star in Paramount+ spy drama The Agency, currently filming its second season.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Ares, which is now playing in theaters.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The United States also needs industrial capacity—the scale and endurance to sustain large-scale operations over time, deploy sufficient forces across multiple theaters, and maintain readiness for multiple simultaneous conflicts.
—Eyck Freymann, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Attend is led by NATO veterans Jackie Brenneman, John Fithian, and Patrick Corcoran, with the ambition to use data and AI to directly match films with theaters and audiences.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
The film, which had its world premiere last month at AFI Fest, is set to hit theaters December 25.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Abramorama will release Shuffle in theaters in North America next year.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Again and Again in a '70s Classic The Bad News Bears was released in movie theaters in April 1976.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Turner-Smith also stars in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, in theaters now, and will continue to star in Paramount+ spy drama The Agency, currently filming its second season.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Ares, which is now playing in theaters.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theaters
Noun
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There are 250 Imax auditoriums on this and 750 PLFs stateside in what is a 3,460-theater booking.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Taiwan–Korea Entertainment and Cultural Content Fund is spearheaded by CJ ENM — Korea’s powerhouse entertainment conglomerate spanning TV, talent management, film and drama production, cinemas and concerts — in partnership with Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecom and TVBS Group.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Universal is likewise estimating a first-place finish for Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 with $8 million from 3,425 cinemas (rival studios also show the horror sequel, now in its third weekend, coming in ahead of Regretting You).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Starting in September of 2024, the 35-date trek moved through arenas and amphitheaters in North America, Europe and Central America, averaging slightly more than 10,000 tickets and $838,000 in revenue per show, according to numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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The documentary explores the history of the groundbreaking festival, which sold out amphitheaters nationwide for three consecutive summers with lineups including Sheryl Crow, The Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Liz Phair, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega and Erykah Badu.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Theaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theaters. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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