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marquee

[mahr-kee] / mɑrˈki /
NOUN
permanent canopy
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Simply putting “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein” back on the marquee wasn’t going to cut it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Earlier this summer, a team of six litigation partners, including a firm leader, left Wachtell in an almost-unheard-of defection from the marquee firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The company’s core “flywheel” business model—leveraging compelling characters from Disney’s marquee films into merchandise sales and theme park attractions—was stagnating.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Team-mate Ernest Muci agreed to relinquish the jersey as a gesture of respect for the club's marquee signing.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Within minutes a procession had formed, which began to snake its way up through the garden toward the marquee.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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