Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who attends the theater.
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- noun One who
attends a performance at atheater , who goes to a theater.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who attends the theater
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Examples
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PESCA: Matthews is exactly the kind of theatergoer, which is to say usually a non-theatergoer, who will make or break this production.
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PESCA: Matthews is exactly the kind of theatergoer, which is to say usually a non-theatergoer, who will make or break this production.
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Apparently some people are uncomfortable by the thought that gentrification has a down side, but if this is a majority of his audience, Mr. Hoch appears to draw many a theatergoer who has never heard of Harold Pinter much less Sarah Kane.
Bring Out Your Dead 2009
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And it succeeded beyond the wildest hopes of this theatergoer and, I suspect, the hopes of just about everyone who packed Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre for their recent opening.
Leo Stutzin: 'Wild Bride' At The Berkeley Rep: Serious Enchantment Leo Stutzin 2011
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While directing "The Merchant of Venice" on Broadway last season, Daniel Sullivan recalls hearing one bewildered theatergoer ask another, "Are they going to talk like this all night?"
The Short List 2011
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However, I cannot call you the perfect theatergoer dear sir/madam.
Cara Joy David: That Thing in Your Pants Cara Joy David 2010
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And it succeeded beyond the wildest hopes of this theatergoer and, I suspect, the hopes of just about everyone who packed Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre for their recent opening.
Leo Stutzin: 'Wild Bride' At The Berkeley Rep: Serious Enchantment Leo Stutzin 2011
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However, I cannot call you the perfect theatergoer dear sir/madam.
Cara Joy David: That Thing in Your Pants Cara Joy David 2010
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BOOTS WERE MADE FOR TALKIN': The release of "Puss in Boots" is so far off (November), the studio must begin assaulting the kids' (and big kids') sensibilities now, stoking that theatergoer fire for months.
NEW 'PUSS IN BOOTS' TRAILER: 5 Reasons Why Hollywood So Knows What It's Doing 2011
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However, I cannot call you the perfect theatergoer dear sir/madam.
Cara Joy David: That Thing in Your Pants Cara Joy David 2010
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