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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
The group also built a marketing internship program in order to teach young Black creatives about the business of commercial theater and will launch a design expo and a musical-theater scholarship later this year.
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Charlotte Alter, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Inside the theater, audiences can hear soprano Madison Hatten and baritone Jeremiah Sanders perform selections from the show.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
For more information, call the theater at 320-587-0999.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Only the first four episodes will screen in a theater at Sundance, but all eight episodes will be available via Sundance’s online portal in the second half of the festival.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte Alter, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Inside the theater, audiences can hear soprano Madison Hatten and baritone Jeremiah Sanders perform selections from the show.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
For more information, call the theater at 320-587-0999.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Only the first four episodes will screen in a theater at Sundance, but all eight episodes will be available via Sundance’s online portal in the second half of the festival.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
Noun
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The show is part of the playhouse’s Barnstormer series held in the Lucille Lortel White Barn Center adjacent to the theater building.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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In a small upper window of the candy making factory in the walk-through playhouse.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
7 June 2024
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That and other memorable sequences in Living the Land prove that Huo is a master at embedding the drama within a bigger picture of social and economic transformation.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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This funding allows our students to learn a multitude of electives including engineering, art, drama, coding, music and much more.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The auditorium, which seats 625 people, was at capacity and could no longer seat people, according to a West Hartford firefighter.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Beyond the school’s plays, students in the tech club work at other events, even for clients renting the auditorium for conferences or fundraisers.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The iconic programming offers new and innovative international cinema.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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That was even true of titles that didn’t make the best picture cut, speaking of a depth in talent currently coursing through Spanish cinema.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Beloved singer David Johansen has gone public with a stage four cancer diagnosis, a brain tumor and a recent fall the day after Thanksgiving that left him with a broken back in two places.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
10 Feb. 2025
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With each show, the energy only intensified, keeping the momentum strong and setting the stage for fashion’s burgeoning and seasoned talent.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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