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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
In the new revival on Broadway, six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald takes on one of musical theater's most demanding roles: Rose, who pushes her daughters onto the stage.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
The idea of bringing warring adult siblings back to the seat of their discontent on a high-pressure occasion is, of course, one of the American theater’s most enduring devices.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Connecting with local businesses that serve as community hubs, such as coffee shops and theaters, can also be incredibly effective.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The 24-year-old actress — who plays Nessarose, sister to Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, in the box-office hit movie musical — condemned the insensitive and hateful remarks that have been directed toward her character in a new video shared a week after Wicked hit theaters on Nov. 22.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
The idea of bringing warring adult siblings back to the seat of their discontent on a high-pressure occasion is, of course, one of the American theater’s most enduring devices.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Connecting with local businesses that serve as community hubs, such as coffee shops and theaters, can also be incredibly effective.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The 24-year-old actress — who plays Nessarose, sister to Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, in the box-office hit movie musical — condemned the insensitive and hateful remarks that have been directed toward her character in a new video shared a week after Wicked hit theaters on Nov. 22.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
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Sure, this playhouse can’t fit a bed, a desk, or even an average-size standing adult.Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 30 Nov. 2024
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Little Tikes Cape Cottage Playhouse: on sale for $79.99 Original price: $139.99 Buy this hard-wearing playhouse for under $80 and give your toddler the gift of hours of imaginative play.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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But amidst all the drama, one thing was clear: the dynamics of these couples hit way too close to home.Jasmine Secrest, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The docufiction drama follows a director attempting to complete a decade-old project during the COVID-19 pandemic, blending footage from Lou’s previous films with new material.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sitting in a packed audience in the auditorium of 1 Police Plaza were two of her former bosses and commissioners, Raymond W. Kelly, who hired her in 2008, and William J. Bratton, who promoted her to deputy commissioner of information and technology.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Independent Picture House, a nonprofit arthouse movie theater near NoDa known for showing indie and foreign films, plans to open its new 145-seat auditorium on Friday.Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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View 6 Images Epson has added what's described as a super-short-throw projector to its home cinema options.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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Other major titles include Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, David Fincher’s Facebook origin story The Social Network, Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke, and the Coen Brothers’ Best Picture-winner No Country for Old Men. The Film Registry class of 2024 spans nearly 115 years of cinema history.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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An engineering team needs to leverage the right technologies and tools to automate all three stages of a machine learning system—feature generation, model training, and model serving.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Remember the 2021 Oscars when Will Smith walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock on prime-time television?Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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