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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
Every single movie that comes into the theaters.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The Outrun arrives in theaters just a few weeks ahead of another Ronan project, Blitz—a glossy World War II epic produced by Apple Studios and helmed by 12 Years a Slave filmmaker Steve McQueen.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Digital has also allowed moviegoers in smaller towns to have the same high-quality experiences as in theaters in top cities, said Taffetani.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
This month, repertory theaters in New York and Los Angeles have plenty of offerings to get those lungs expanding and heart beating.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
The film recently sold to Roadside Attractions for North American distribution and hits theaters this fall.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
This past March, the committee amended its previous decision regarding the actor Hinton Battle, expanding the number of marquee dimmings from select Broadway theaters to all 41 Broadway theaters.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
The initial decision to include only select theaters drew considerable backlash particularly from Battle’s fans and the theater community’s members of color.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Earlier this week, the League announced that select theaters would dim their lights on October 17 for the actor Adrian Bailey, who died September 22.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The Outrun arrives in theaters just a few weeks ahead of another Ronan project, Blitz—a glossy World War II epic produced by Apple Studios and helmed by 12 Years a Slave filmmaker Steve McQueen.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Digital has also allowed moviegoers in smaller towns to have the same high-quality experiences as in theaters in top cities, said Taffetani.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
This month, repertory theaters in New York and Los Angeles have plenty of offerings to get those lungs expanding and heart beating.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
The film recently sold to Roadside Attractions for North American distribution and hits theaters this fall.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
This past March, the committee amended its previous decision regarding the actor Hinton Battle, expanding the number of marquee dimmings from select Broadway theaters to all 41 Broadway theaters.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
The initial decision to include only select theaters drew considerable backlash particularly from Battle’s fans and the theater community’s members of color.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Earlier this week, the League announced that select theaters would dim their lights on October 17 for the actor Adrian Bailey, who died September 22.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Theaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theaters. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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