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movie theater

[moo-vee thee-uh-ter] / ˈmu vi ˌθi ə tər /


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But that he’s done it with such singular style and childlike glee is enough to make the audience remember that a movie theater is a hallowed space.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The neighborhood became known as the third major movie theater hub, behind downtown and Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

When depictions of manhood contend with the real-life environment outside the movie theater, they can help us put words to the immaterial feelings we don’t always have the time or energy to parse ourselves.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

There is also a sizable home movie theater that, in a not-so-subtle nod to the property’s celebrity owner, was photographed with a video of Gomez performing flashed up on the screen.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Then she got dressed, went to the movie theater, and in the darkness of the seats she recognized her daughter.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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