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theater

[thee-uh-ter, theeuh-] / ˈθi ə tər, ˈθiə- /


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She stuck with rural carnival and black-oriented theater settings for her appearances, and stayed South, never focusing on the big Northern cities and venues as Bessie Smith did.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

There is also a theater room, multiple bars, two garages, and a motor court that accommodates 20 cars.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The couple is now planning a pricier date out—to see the movie “Obsession” at a local theater.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The Pegulas’ home features five bedroom suites, a theater, spacious living areas, outdoor living space, and a pool.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

But more than anything, she needed to know what all of these demons were doing in her theater.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Always a self-motivated leader, she is said to have bought and run two theaters in Georgia as her recording career ended.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

On the podcast “The Town with Matthew Belloni,” he argued that the quality of movie theaters themselves will decline even more if the merger goes through.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

“The Odyssey” has been doing just that in theaters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

That said, Cinemark reportedly installed Imax 70mm projectors at three of its theaters ahead of “The Odyssey’s” release, and there are 11 more theaters projecting “The Odyssey” in Imax 70mm than there were for “Oppenheimer.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

On the Tuesday nights when the show was broadcast, crime rates fell, and attendance at movie theaters and restaurants dropped.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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