playhouse

Example Sentences

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Next door, an empty lot marks where a beloved playhouse stood before flames destroyed it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“An Awfully Big Adventure” follows 16-year-old Stella Bradshaw into the dim hallways and bustling dressing rooms of a popular playhouse in 1950s Liverpool, England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He said his aunt Rene "fondly" remembered meeting the royal family and recalled playing in a large playhouse in the Royal Lodge's garden.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“The Dream Factory” traces the slow rise and quick fall of the Theatre, London’s first purpose-built commercial playhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The winter I was fifteen, the Van de Kamps invited me to go see the Christmas premiere with them at the Schouwburg, an old playhouse that Mama let me wear her pearls to visit.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse