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Recent Examples of drive-in
One early gauge will be drive-in traffic from Southern California, a key feeder market.
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Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
According to a search of Times-Union archives, the drive-in restaurant dated back to at least February 1954.
—Gary T. Mills, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
Charles preserved the drive-in’s vintage vehicles and theater, reinventing the rest of the property from the ground up and opening it as Yonder Escalante in 2021.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Being stranded at the drive-in sounds way more fun.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
According to a search of Times-Union archives, the drive-in restaurant dated back to at least February 1954.
—Gary T. Mills, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
Charles preserved the drive-in’s vintage vehicles and theater, reinventing the rest of the property from the ground up and opening it as Yonder Escalante in 2021.
—Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Being stranded at the drive-in sounds way more fun.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive-in
Noun
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Our bodies pass from one camera’s jurisdiction to another, turning the city street or suburban road into a constant cinema of overlapping angles.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Inside, design inspiration comes from classic cinema, with rustic parquet floors, lacquered timbers, and local stones.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Add a few pieces of entertainment for the little ones—a slide, a swing set, a playhouse, a sandbox, etc.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Proceeds will benefit the playhouse’s community engagement, military and learning programs.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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This local theater experience for all ages is not to be missed.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If slightly adult-leaning movies once occupied the center of the multiplex, that territory now belongs to the PG movie.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mainland China, with 797 Imax locations – the largest concentration in the world, representing nearly 44% of the company’s 1,796-strong commercial multiplex network – remains the biggest market and a critical part of the global story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-in. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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