Thesaurus results for CINEMAS

cinemas

noun

plural of cinema

as in theaters

a building or part of a building where movies are shown got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex

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Recent Examples of cinemas The city feels theatrical and alive, with open-air theaters, cinemas, and a vibrant arts scene that spills into its streets. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Broken into roughly 90-second episodes, microdramas first emerged during the pandemic, capitalizing on the popularity of short video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou as cinemas and studios closed. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The film will debut in Czech cinemas at the end of September. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the number of companies releasing films in theaters increased from 308 in 2015 to 365 in 2025, as streamers began to embrace cinemas. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 Theatre owners are continuing to reinvest in their cinemas and build remarkable experiences for moviegoers. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Year-on-year admissions continue to smash records, and a robust turnout — from the city’s open-air cinemas to the festival’s masterclasses and after-hours events — is all but guaranteed. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 Americans were slow to return to cinemas after the pandemic sent them to streaming, and the cause of moviegoing was not helped by a pair of Hollywood strikes that disrupted the flow of new films to theaters. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026 The resurgence in the number of billion-dollar films has been fueled in part by younger demographics that Hollywood and Wall Street previously worried would abandon cinemas in favor of their phones. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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For Cline, Day Drinker will test whether her huge online following and all those fans who’ve spent the past six years watching her survive shipwrecks and shootouts on Netflix are ready to follow her onto dry land and into movie theaters.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Outdoor tenants in the property’s North Mall and on other nearby lots, including Planet Fitness, IHOP and the AMC Ford City 14 movie theaters, all remain open for business and are not part of the developer’s plan.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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Her Mame years kicked off with a national tour in 1965, followed by summer engagements, bus & truck tours and stops in Las Vegas, playhouses and dinner theaters.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
The town is full of vintage pieces such as playhouses and a Little Tikes Tuggy Boat Sandbox like the one Hoban had as a kid.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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