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as in playhouse
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
there's still one theater in town that shows independent films
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as in drama
the public performance of plays
have been fascinated by the theater ever since I was a child
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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the lecturer waited until the theater was full before beginning
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Recent Examples of theater
So when Greenberg died last summer — from cancer and at the age of 67 — the mourning in Chicago theater circles was as palpable as in New York.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Today, the hotel and theater remain open — faded, fragile and utterly magnetic.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The production redefined the possibilities of Black women’s storytelling onstage and remains one of the most influential works in American theater history.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Like Teatro Dallas co-founder Cora Cardona, ASTA is a member of the international theater network Red Escena Iberoamericana.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Today, the hotel and theater remain open — faded, fragile and utterly magnetic.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The production redefined the possibilities of Black women’s storytelling onstage and remains one of the most influential works in American theater history.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Like Teatro Dallas co-founder Cora Cardona, ASTA is a member of the international theater network Red Escena Iberoamericana.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theater
Noun
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In September, playhouse officials announced that David Ellenstein, who had been its artistic director since 2023, would retire from his post, saying at the time that the venue planned to pursue a different artistic direction.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The town of Bay Harbor, which has a population of about 6,000, sits some 18 miles northeast of the playhouse and the city of Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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There have been no such incidents this year, but there has been plenty of on-court drama that only international team tennis — with home and away ties, and a slot just after a Grand Slam that sees many nations’ top stars resting — can provide.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Then, in the final hour, there is a lot more action – but, somehow, even less drama.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Back home, her work on the Fox took several forms, including a 1994 fundraising campaign to paint the auditorium for the first time since its opening.—
Mark Woolsey,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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While an initial opening timeline has shifted back a few weeks as construction continues, Levine said the delay allows the team to focus on final details, from lighting installations to finishing touches across the auditorium and artist areas.—
Holly Alvarado,
Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Early on in cosmic history, the Universe was composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, as no substantial quantities of heavier elements were formed during the early stages of the hot Big Bang.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Neither more nor less, really, at this stage.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Unlike Turnpike, which has consistently played in arenas and amphitheaters since its 2022 comeback, shows of this scale are still new ground for Canada.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Like the Colosseum, the amphitheater was a monumental travertine-and-brick structure, once seating 50,000 people.—
Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Demonstrating biological signal production in situ.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those videos, especially in the case of Alex Pretti’s shooting, drowned out both the slop and slick government productions.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Curry admitted that his entertainment side gigs — filmmaking and acting — require two very different skill sets.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Even with an extensive acting background, the nerves mentioned in her tour name are understandable.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The rare acknowledgment of potential missteps by ICE agents comes after the agency's acting director, Todd Lyons, told Congress on Thursday that ICE has conducted 37 investigations into officers' use of force over the past year.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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