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movie theater

[moo-vee thee-uh-ter] / ˈmu vi ˌθi ə tər /


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The city is where he lives, works and even owns a tiny movie theater in the neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

While in China, he listened to American bebop and jazz on the radio and watched American films at the movie theater owned by his best friend’s father.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the dog days of summer, there’s no better place to escape the heat than inside the air-conditioned paradise of a movie theater.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Inside Billy’s private movie theater, the projector beams down on the back of Anderson’s head like that infamous Nicole Kidman AMC promo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

As we neared the movie theater, we saw a thick crowd forming outside Pepe’s Café on Duval Street.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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