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What were the large working-class audiences at 17th-century theaters called?

audience

[aw-dee-uhns] / ˈɔ di əns /




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His supporters in the audience booed at the rest of the council.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But if Thompson remains, its likely he we will have the task of reducing costs, as the traditional TV audience that provides the bulk of revenues for both CNN and CBS News continues to shrink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Esther Rantzen surprised Nicholas Winton with an audience of children, now grown up, that he had rescued from Nazi forces during World War II.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

After giving flowers to the cast and thanking the audience for showing up, Glyman delivered a line that earned him ample cheers far beyond the rows of yellow-lanyard–sporting Ramp employees seated near me.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

The audience immediately erupted in laughter, which only made the little dog bark more.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

But the goal has been somewhat attenuated lately by media fragmentation, with today’s nerds satisfying their curiosity on forums largely disconnected from mainstream audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Fennell wanted to make audiences uncomfortable right out of the gate.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

It came at a time when Spanish football was harder to consume for UK audiences, before the peak Revista de la Liga era, making McManaman, renowned for his dribbling and creativity, something of an enigma.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It’s bleak slapstick about how audiences should react to the end of civilization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

She performed as a soloist with many of the nation’s leading orchestras and became immensely popular with radio audiences, appearing regularly on The Bell Telephone Hour, a classical program broadcast weekly over the NBC network.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman




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