full house
noun
plural full houses
1
: a poker hand containing three of a kind and a pair see poker illustration
2
: a theater, concert hall, etc. that is completely filled with spectators
Nevertheless, Into Great Silence played to a full house for two months at one of the city's hippest independent movie theaters.—
Michael Boudway
Michael BoudwayExamples of full house in a Sentence
a singer performing before a full house
A hand with three kings and two tens is a full house.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Philadelphia Eagles sent their cheerleaders, Swoop the mascot, and even defensive end Brandon Graham was on hand to stir a full house in the mood for an upset.
—Dan Gelston, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
Stapleton played a full house at Ruoff in July 2022.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2024
Appearing in front of a full house before the premiere at Thessaloniki’s historic Olympion theater, an emotional Psykou was greeted with rousing, sustained applause.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
It's been full houses every night, and just so much amazing energy and love and just excitement.
—Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
So, despite his nearly full house, Bautista decided to bring the white puppy home, and told Pratt to connect him with his costar — whose identity the Dune star did not yet know.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Andrew Unterberger: To invert a Garth Brooks title from 30-plus years ago — in a way that may not make all that much sense in actual poker terms — Beyoncé has a full house, working on four of a kind.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Note, this also includes full houses or flushes containing two pairs.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Doing it before a full house and in the final days of Klopp's nearly nine-year tenure would be a fitting way for the German to depart.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
Dan Gelston, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
Stapleton played a full house at Ruoff in July 2022.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2024
Appearing in front of a full house before the premiere at Thessaloniki’s historic Olympion theater, an emotional Psykou was greeted with rousing, sustained applause.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
It's been full houses every night, and just so much amazing energy and love and just excitement.
—Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
So, despite his nearly full house, Bautista decided to bring the white puppy home, and told Pratt to connect him with his costar — whose identity the Dune star did not yet know.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Andrew Unterberger: To invert a Garth Brooks title from 30-plus years ago — in a way that may not make all that much sense in actual poker terms — Beyoncé has a full house, working on four of a kind.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Note, this also includes full houses or flushes containing two pairs.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Doing it before a full house and in the final days of Klopp's nearly nine-year tenure would be a fitting way for the German to depart.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Full house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20house. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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