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matinee

[mat-n-ey, mat-n-ey] / ˌmæt nˈeɪ, ˈmæt nˌeɪ /
NOUN
daytime performance
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With Wednesday’s 3-2 matinee loss to the Miami Marlins, the Dodgers have lost two in a row at home for the first time this season.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

He will stage shows on the evenings of 9, 10 and 11 July, plus a matinee on 11 July.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Going to a matinee is like a vacation.

From MarketWatch Mar. 10, 2026

Most operagoers before a recent matinee of Richard Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” were looking forward to escaping the madness of a global sporting spectacle for the next 5½ hours.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Since the matinee nothing has felt quite real anyway; it’s been enough of a day for me—much more, certainly, than I’m used to.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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