playhouse
Example Sentences
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“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
Performances date to the 1960s, with the playhouse being built in the 1980s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025
I looked up from Footlights for Jean, which was about a young girl who got to be an apprentice at a playhouse.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
