How to Use multiplex in a Sentence

multiplex

1 of 2 adjective
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  • But demand was soft in spots: In most areas of the country, the multiplex crowd was not yet on board.
    — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2017
  • To see him is to see widescreen rap, and this one is in a multiplex theater, coming with popcorn and candy.
    — Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2023
  • Studios have had to hit pause on their plans to release movies there, and there’s no indication of when multiplex doors will reopen.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2020
  • A 10-minute walk brings you to its shopping malls, multiplex cinemas, restaurants and casino.
    — Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
  • Amazon plans to release 12 to 15 movies in theaters, with the push into the local multiplex getting underway this year.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The neighboring state of Tamil Nadu has not banned the film, but the state’s multiplex owners’ association withdrew the film from cinemas.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 May 2023
  • Editor’s picks There are major traces of it in earlier multiplex fare, too.
    — A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2023
  • The cottage apartments will be two-bedroom, two bath units in duplexes and multiplex buildings, with some finished by the end of the year, according to Justus spokeswoman Sara Walsh.
    — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2023
  • One of the most famous was the multiplex telegraph, a device that ingeniously combined the telephone and telegraph to both transmit telegrams and carry voice calls.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2023
  • That was the latest in asset sales, after the company unloaded its multiplex business in 2016.
    — Rhonda Richford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2018
  • The movie turns out to be an off-putting multiplex monstrosity, mixing glib action-movie splatter with therapy speech.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Her two other children toddle beside her and Lavelle, her husband, headed for the welcoming chill of a multiplex matinee.
    — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2018
  • Even now, audiences still gather in open-air amphitheaters, black box theaters and (of course) multiplex movie theaters to watch all kinds of stories unfold before their eyes.
    — Carla Delgado, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023
  • January is a multiplex clearance sale, littered with horror movies as gimcrack as the unsold toys wheeled out after the holidays.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 5 Jan. 2023
  • From its ironic jocularity to its sweeping score to a climactic slapstick punchline lifted directly from The Avengers, the film seems built for the tastes of a multiplex crowd that likes its geek fare with a side of sarcasm.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 11 Mar. 2023
  • On a recent Sunday evening, fans crowded into line outside a multiplex in India’s capital city of New Delhi.
    — Robbie Whelan, WSJ, 4 July 2023
  • The politics of the character are tremendously tricky to make appealing to a mainstream multiplex audience, yet Neeson accomplishes that great task with grace, showing us the best and the worst sides of Collins.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Producers instead deal directly with the country’s three major multiplex chains and a smattering of small cinemas in second and third tier cities.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Director James Gunn cracked the code for how to deliver something adventurous, fun, and filled with 1970s AM-radio deep cuts — big enough for a multiplex screen and low-stakes enough to subversively color outside the box.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The question is how relevant the ratings are in a world where the principal gatekeepers are not parents or multiplex workers but algorithms and passwords — where a different kind of code controls what can be seen by whom.
    — New York Times, 17 May 2018
  • But a detailed 1983 article about the decline of the drive-in, written by The Chronicle’s John Stanley, gave data and testimonials that suggested the multiplex theater was the largest culprit for failing drive-ins.
    — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2018
  • Now picture her sporting tight white jeans and a black leather jacket, making her way carefully (in 4-inch platform sandals) through a garish and loud multiplex lobby with its cacophony of video-game arcades.
    — Vance Muse, Houston Chronicle, 14 June 2019
  • The mansion at 944 Airole Way features ultra-luxury amenities such as multiple pools, a spa, a beauty salon, cigar and candy rooms, a four-lane bowling alley, a rooftop putting green and a multiplex-size movie theater.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Were this simply a fantasy called Honor Among Thieves, a title that encapsulates its mix of sweeping adventure and multiplex pleasures just fine, it likely would have never been made.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Falsey recalled her colleagues’ surprise when RSV was added to multiplex tests that look for influenza and other respiratory viruses.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 3 May 2023
  • The thinking goes—especially in smaller markets where viewers don’t have other multiplex options—that customers will feel compelled to pay more to see a Marvel movie or Star Wars, the kind of experience audiences still flock to the theater for.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2017
  • The romantic comedy bits work better than the hospital melodrama bits, but this is still a pleasant diversion from multiplex bombast.
    — OregonLive.com, 5 July 2017
  • Probably for good, if another multiplex brand such as Cinemark (which recently bailed on the downtown Evanston 18-screen Century complex) doesn’t take it over.
    — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Your typical popcorn-munching multiplex patron would never suspect how deep this Russian-doll mystery goes.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
  • In multiplex terms, that's a trend toward individual movie purchases, not theater subscriber fees.
    — Steven Zeitchik, chicagotribune.com, 11 May 2018
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multiplex

2 of 2 noun
  • So what were the big crowd-pleasers at the multiplex then?
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Mikkelsen would like to keep making movies for both the multiplex and the art house.
    — Alex Bhattacharji, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Most of the best movies never see the inside of a multiplex.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 June 2020
  • Now, there’s less of a need to make multiple trips to the multiplex.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 July 2023
  • Moviegoers, though, may be anxious to get out of the house and head off to the multiplex.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2020
  • There seems to still be plenty of room at the multiplex for blockbusters.
    — Amanda Kondolojy, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Screenings are held in a nearby state-of-the-art multiplex.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year at the multiplex, and Napoleon is a welcome addition to the menu.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • There was a time when Eddie Murphy ruled the multiplex like a king — or at least a prince.
    — New York Times, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The Inox property is the first multiplex in the history of the state.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023
  • But the chances of success at the multiplex are now slimmer than ever.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
  • For all the time that's elapsed since the original conquered the multiplex, even more has passed for the characters on screen.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Expected to open its doors in 2024, the multiplex is located next to the Opera.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 May 2022
  • Hopes are high for the film since its target audience — younger males — have returned to the multiplex in full force.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Those stories weren't always the same ones featured at the multiplex.
    — Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 29 Apr. 2021
  • But with the proliferation of the multiplex, that isn't much of a concern.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 6 Feb. 2022
  • The multiplex is about to get Barbiefied, but the soon-to-be hit isn’t the first film to feature Mattel’s favorite plaything.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2023
  • Every year brings a new headline about the latest endurance tests at the multiplex.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The old world of America at the movies, of gathering at the local temple of culture, the multiplex, is over.
    — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Yes, The Last Duel wasn’t exactly promising a good time at the multiplex.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • A few nights ago, my wife and I went to our local movie theatre, a multiplex with huge screens and blaring sound systems.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Each film succeeded in luring wary demos back to the multiplex.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2022
  • But luring audiences back to the multiplex won’t be easy.
    — Dale Rutledge, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2020
  • The ballet, the author readings at Powell’s Books and the movie at the local multiplex were also closed or cancelled.
    — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2021
  • As far as commercial multiplexes go, the closure of The Landmark on Pico was a big loss to the Westside.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Long before the rise of the modern multiplex, the Grands Boulevards of Paris were lined with ornate movie palaces, which would host glamorous premieres of the latest films.
    — Jay Cheshes, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Lines once again snaked around the Scotiabank multiplex.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2022
  • The owner came up with a new design for expansion, the dome remained plain to see, and the modern multiplex that the dome became part of also grew to be beloved to many.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Across the country, theater owners and studio executives are trying to crack the question of what draws moviegoers back to the multiplex.
    — Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
  • This year’s one-day event, which is designed to populate multiplexes and sell popcorn during the dog days of summer, accounted for $34 million in ticket sales.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Aug. 2023

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