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theater

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


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The new dream started small: First, Shapiro started making connections in the theater scene in Chicago and investing in smaller plays.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Her descriptions of the Chinese viewpoint—during and for decades after the battle—makes “The Battle of Hengyang” essential reading for anyone looking to understand the Asian theater of World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

This is no secret to my forbearing friends who slouched in theater seats next to me during, say, every Paul W. S. Anderson-directed disaster in the “Resident Evil” series.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

Fashion heist films watched in a black box theater.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

“I had to pass it in order to hijack your test. The Butterfly was hiding behind the curtain in Lincoln’s theater box.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

With the deal happening, you would have a company willing to do 30 movies, 45-day windows in the theaters, 170 TV shows, 30 billion dollars in content spend.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

"I'm a Hollywood kid. I was raised on a television, and movie theaters were my place of worship," Wyle told the audience.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Sure enough: InfinityVision, as its website states, is a “certification for premium large-format theaters, meaning moviegoers are guaranteed exceptional film presentation.”

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

"Runner" opens in US theaters on September 11.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Or it was some kind of illusion, the kind they performed in the theaters off East Stave—a girl cut in half, doves from a teapot.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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