variants
or theatre
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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 Devil Wears Prada 2 is in theaters everywhere on May 1.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Now to be back in a theater with an audience, this feels normal.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1987, a live-action He-Man movie starring Dolph Lundgren hit theaters but didn’t perform well with audiences.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Riding and Bamford also display models of what else transfixed that public—magic lanterns, toy theaters, and so on.
—Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Now to be back in a theater with an audience, this feels normal.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1987, a live-action He-Man movie starring Dolph Lundgren hit theaters but didn’t perform well with audiences.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Riding and Bamford also display models of what else transfixed that public—magic lanterns, toy theaters, and so on.
—Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
Noun
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The precinct included the Blackfriars playhouse, which Shakespeare part-owned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But not just that, our theater and dance department, which is in the top five departments of the country, uses the playhouse as the experiential basis for our MFA program, so our students get trained there.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Netflix’s hard-hitting teenage drama won a fiction director award for helmer Philip Barantini while the sound team also won in the fiction category.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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John Lee Hancock is gearing up for the shoot of courtroom drama Monsanto starring with Jonathan Bailey and Laura Dern in Germany.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sonny Styles walked into an auditorium at the Washington Commanders’ headquarters on Friday afternoon and did something unusual for a new professional football player.—
Les Carpenter,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Strange New Worlds castmembers Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding and Paul Wesley announced the return date and debuted the new season’s teaser trailer in front of a packed auditorium at the annual event in Mexico City.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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Maybe the stage in which lucid dreams occur doesn’t involve as many creative leaps.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The sole non-performer to take the stage for an award was ASCAP’s Elizabeth Matthews, being honored as Executive of the Year, after an introduction from Kim Petras.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Down the road, the American Royal plans to build an 80,000-square-foot learning center that will include a 750-seat amphitheater, interactive exhibits, cooking labs and galleries, according to the organization.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sunset and sunrise are especially magical times to visit, but the walk and its surrounding parks are buzzing at all times of day thanks to an amphitheater, skate park, beach volleyball courts, and fishing pier.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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More than anything, Bernard’s significant production at the college level should better position him to make an impact with a QB like Rodgers, who expects precision and professionalism.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The contract modification ensures that the production of the jet engines will remain at the company’s Connecticut locations, according to Larson.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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The bottom line Country Club Plaza remains Kansas City’s signature shopping and dining district, offering architecture, culture and entertainment just minutes from World Cup matches.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sudarma hopes that guests will plan a day and stay, enjoying multiple meals and lots of entertainment, from Asian sports cars to kids’ hip hop dance classes (free).—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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In person, he was also known as a passionate supporter of the Chicago acting community and its constituent charity supporting artists’ welfare, Season of Concern.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Following her mainstream acting debut in Season 2, Cherry reprises her role as Faye in Season 3 of Euphoria, which airs Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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