theatrical

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A famously theatrical monologue, given by a man as police arrested him at a Chinese restaurant in Australia, has officially been preserved by the country's national archive.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Baseball is going to inevitably phase out the plate umpire, one of the most soulful, theatrical characters in American sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Films produced by Warner Bros. would likely go directly to streaming rather than theatrical release.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Buying the rights to theatrical movies from other studios, he added, has gotten difficult because of the proliferation of streaming competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Julian’s eyes widened with childish, theatrical surprise; not for the first time, I thought how much he was like Henry, that same strange mixture of chill and warmth.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt