audiences

NOUN

group observing an entertainment or sporting event

Synonyms

STRONGEST

congregation crowd gallery gathering market public

STRONG

admirers assemblage assembly devotees fans following hearers house listeners moviegoers onlookers patrons playgoers spectators theatergoers turnout viewers witnesses

WEAK

showgoers

NOUN

hearing

Synonyms

STRONG

audition conference consideration consultation conversation discussion interview meeting reception

Antonyms

STRONG

quiet silence

Example Sentences

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Audiences couldn’t stop laughing during parts of a recent performance of “Gruesome Playground Injuries.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Audiences usually have no idea they are one of six.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Audiences connect with these shows, the messier the better.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Audiences have become increasingly disruptive, and less co-operative, says Professor Drury.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Audiences seemed surprised when I spoke about Jesus.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey