How to Use moviegoer in a Sentence

moviegoer

noun
  • And moviegoers are brought to tears.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The classic genre is beloved by film buffs, but isn’t a huge draw for moviegoers.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Details are scarce on the film, but moviegoers won’t have to guess at the film’s tone.
    — Audience Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • At the end of the day, Loeb asks moviegoers to see the film and make up their own minds.
    — Sasha Savitsky, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2018
  • The over-the-top design was meant to evoke a sense of wonder in moviegoers.
    — Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2017
  • But few moviegoers know what Landau looks or sounds like.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There is nary a turn of plot that moviegoers of a certain age won’t be able to predict.
    — Jane Horwitz, kansascity, 12 Apr. 2018
  • That’s great for a certain kind of moviegoer, less so for others.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2021
  • To paraphrase a wise man, don’t be too stupid to keep moviegoers from having a good time.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
  • That’s not to say that moviegoers don’t want to chuckle anymore.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 18 July 2025
  • Then screams filled the theater—as moviegoers glimpsed faces and scalps scythed open by shrapnel.
    — Michael Cannell, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
  • Then screams filled the theater—as moviegoers glimpsed faces and scalps scythed open by shrapnel.
    — Michael Cannell, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
  • By the way, these young, left-leaning, well-off moviegoers can be male or female.
    — Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Some 41% of moviegoers were aged 45 and up.
    — ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Some 41% of moviegoers were aged 45 and up.
    — Jake Coyle, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • This may cause gobs of wet clay to fly sideways into the hair of other moviegoers.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The source said an elderly moviegoer collapsed in their seat with their eyes closed.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Though the buzzy film is still in theaters nationwide, moviegoers can now stream it at home.
    — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Because moviegoers have diverse tastes, the best movies of all time are just as diverse.
    — USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Paramount has set up a website so moviegoers can search for showtimes and watch videos about the film.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
  • There’s so much on cable and streaming services, moviegoers need not leave the couch.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2020
  • The film soared in Japan partly due to repeat moviegoers.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But moviegoers had other plans.
    — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This was a time when the average moviegoer went to the cinema twice per week.
    — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Theaters have seen an uptick in the frequency of moviegoers.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Were moviegoers confused about what the Rock was cooking?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • So, what should moviegoers be excited about?
    — Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Food and drink items are brought to moviegoers by servers trained not to disrupt the movie experience.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The new plan isn’t going to make things any clearer for the average moviegoer.
    — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, 5 June 2018
  • What many moviegoers may not realize is that the work that goes on behind the scenes can take a year of planning.
    — Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025

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