How to Use matinee in a Sentence

matinee

noun
  • Maybe enough for a matinee with a bestie?
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Great marks, but the good times were had by all in this matinee.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 14 Feb. 2021
  • Even with its matinee slate, the event achieved record numbers.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The place is packed and the audience is rapt for the matinee.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Getting a home win in a matinee Sunday will be tough.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But even a matinee is going to be a different crowd than the evening.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2022
  • There will be a talk with the cast after each Sunday matinee.
    — Hartford Courant, 22 June 2022
  • There will be a talk back with the cast after each Sunday matinee.
    — courant.com, 6 Jan. 2022
  • But neither was in the lineup for the matinee against the Mets.
    — Matt Gelb, Philly.com, 4 Sep. 2017
  • That was about the only good news to emerge from Sunday’s matinee by the swamp for the home team.
    — Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
  • There was a shot to turn the Thursday matinee back to favoring the home dugout.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
  • The Avs did run out of gas in this game, which was the second matinee in as many days after the trade.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Next up are the Rangers in a Saturday matinee.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Giants need to win Thursday’s matinee to avoid a four-game sweep.
    — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Here are the lineups and the pitching matchup for Thursday's matinee.
    — Zack Meisel, cleveland.com, 15 June 2017
  • Cinemas have charged less at matinees for a century.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
  • That shot was the go-ahead hit that beat the Bombers 7-4 in the matinee finale in the Bronx.
    — Kristie Ackert, courant.com, 6 May 2021
  • So, what’s the best way to bet Thursday’s Summit League matinee?
    — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Downtown, the 840-seat Strand sold out three opening-day matinees.
    — Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • His love of the theater came from his mom, who would take the young Prince to many a Saturday matinee.
    — Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2019
  • Wear it for a night of whimsy at a Shakespearean ballet or to the Wicked matinee.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Weekend brunch adds another reason to stop by before a matinee or early game.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Or matinee fodder for the likes of Niels Bohr and Erwin Schrödinger.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Next up, the Kings host Toronto in a Saturday matinee.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In Wednesday’s matinee, the pesky Rockies kept chipping their way back into the game.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Sunday matinees March 15 and 22.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Freer Gallery will screen the 1954 film during a weekday matinee.
    — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Toronto hadn't named a replacement starter for the Canada Day matinee.
    — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Of note, matinee performances for local schools will not feature the orchestra.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • After the race, make sure to catch the matinee game versus the Fort Wayne Komets (and bring a teddy).
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026

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