theatergoer
noun
the·ater·go·er
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Definition of theatergoer
: a person who frequently goes to the theater
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Other Words from theatergoer
theatergoing
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noun or adjective
Examples of theatergoer in a Sentence
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Despite steep ticket prices, plays and musicals like these keep Americans flocking to the theater; Broadway attracted a record 14.77 million theatergoers during the 2018-2019 season. — Eben Shapiro, Time, "The Most Anticipated Plays and Musicals of Fall 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Del Rey appears in both the film (as a chic giant walking through L.A.) and the audience (as a '50s-era theatergoer whose date ditches her for another woman). — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Lana Del Rey Is Larger Than Life in Her "Doin' Time" Music Video," 29 Aug. 2019 Audra McDonald has a few words for a theatergoer who took a photo of her naked on a Broadway stage. — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Broadway's Audra McDonald Calls Out Theatergoer Who Took a Photo of Her Nude Onstage: 'Not Cool'," 22 July 2019 After the show theatergoers line up to tell him about their fathers or their children. — Belinda Luscombe, Time, "In a New Broadway Play, Jake Gyllenhaal Attempts Something Radical: Normalcy," 8 Aug. 2019 His father was a Wall Street stockbroker, and his mother was an avid theatergoer. — Nelson Pressley | The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "Harold Prince, Broadway impresario behind hits such as ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Cabaret,’ dies at 91," 31 July 2019 Bernhardt’s power over herself gave her power over theatergoers. — Sharon Marcus, Vox, "The first modern celebrity was born 175 years ago," 26 June 2019 The fest, running now through July 21, not only showcases both established and emerging stage talent but allows theatergoers to vote for their favorites; the top three playwrights receive cash prizes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "‘Out On a Limb’ new-play fest returns for its eighth year, with a half-dozen new works," 13 July 2019 This is an action comedy designed to be enjoyed and quickly forgotten, a disposable summer confection that’s pitching itself to theatergoers on the strength of What if these two guys had to hang out for a day? — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Stuber Is an Old-School Buddy Comedy Made for 2019," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'theatergoer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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theatergoer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of theatergoer
: a person who often goes to the theater to see plays
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