movie theater

Example Sentences

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"These snacks may not look like much but in any movie theater they would run you $85," the note says.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He won a talent show at a local movie theater, where he was invited to perform regularly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Many in Hollywood have expressed deep concerns about a Netflix takeover, saying they worry it would drive the final nail into the coffin of the movie theater business.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Whether popular culture in a period of rising crime shaped contemporary political views or simply reflected them, the 1970s was a pivotal decade: People could see the new zeitgeist emerge at the movie theater.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

They also weren’t allowed in the drugstore or the movie theater or the A&P or the Tasti-Lunch Diner.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson