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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 Meanwhile, long-running independent arthouse cinemas, known in Japan as mini-theaters, have been closing one after another, and the culture now survives mainly in Tokyo and other big cities. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Think theaters, cinemas, museums, galleries, restaurants, cafés, parks, and more. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 In what might be Warner’s only good decision this year, the studio is atoning for its censorship sins by releasing a 4K restoration of the director’s original cut across cinemas. — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026 This month Regal cinemas are re-running James Bond classics as the wait for a new 007 actor continues. — Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Inevitably, Kreutzer’s film was tarnished by association and even withdrawn from some cinemas. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 According to the letter, Skolnick was fired largely due to his decision to supplement his salary at the CAC — which this year reached $75,000 — by working as a freelance film booker for other indie cinemas. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 The Iraq War, the Covid-19 pandemic, the billionaire bubble and a social media audit are among the heady subjects tackled in cinemas this month. — David Faris, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026

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In 2013, a group wanted to build a 72,000-square-foot entertainment center there with movie theaters, bowling and laser tag.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
One attack, on August 9, 1931, received massive publicity when two senior police detectives were murdered and three other people were injured outside the Babylon Cinema in Bulowplatz, one of the biggest movie theaters in Berlin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

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London had been ravaged by plague since the summer of 1592, with high mortality rates in the city and suburbs meaning the playhouses were closed for business for twenty of the following twenty-two months.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Collectors and parents began sending Hoban photos of their own childhood playhouses, helping identify rare models, missing accessories and even how certain sets originally looked.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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