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drive-in

noun

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as in cinema

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Recent Examples of drive-in Panther City has a long history with Buffett, from a rare 2014 drive-in concert to the tribute tour at Dickies Arena. — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 Open during the golden age of outdoor theaters, the McHenry is the only remaining drive-in in the suburbs. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Chinese models now routinely ship with in-car karaoke systems, mechanical foot massagers, rotating lounge seats or even headlights that can project movies onto a wall, turning any parking spot into a drive-in cinema. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 An Eastern Kentucky drive-in restaurant is one of the best places to go for a hot dog in the country, according to a new list published July 15 by USA Today. — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive-in

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While the company does release some films in cinemas, it's typically done so for short runs or for eligibility for Academy Awards contention.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Rota chose to live in Southern Italy, in Bari, preferring it to his native Milan and Rome, the country’s capital of cinema.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cinema

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For the symbolic ceremony at the 2,300-year-old Greek theater, the bride donned a Justin Alexander Signature ivory lace gown with a cathedral veil.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
IndieWire is pleased to exclusively share both the film’s first trailer and its release plans from the Independent Film Company, which will release the film in theaters this November.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of theater

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Variety can report that the AMC Kips Bay 15, the movie theater chain’s second-largest multiplex in Manhattan, will close at the end of the year.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
As movies slip further into the uncanny valley of digital chaos, Miller devised a brilliantly practical antidote to all the weightless CGI bogging down multiplex screens.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

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