[
US
/ˈmætɪˌneɪ/
]
NOUN
- a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
How To Use matinee In A Sentence
- Its popularity in 1948 with both schoolchildren and adults saw the Blossom Street picture house bursting at the seams during matinees and evening performances for weeks on end.
- The matinee performance on Tuesday was sold out and people were turned away as all 253 seats were full.
- With sound cutting out and shrieking feedback, the actors soldiered on, and it didn't ruin the performance, but it was a right scunner, cause that matinee show was kicking arse up till that moment. Archive 2010-06-01
- The show follows the traditional plot of the fairytale story but with plenty of comedy and slapstick to keep the crowds entertained for both evening and matinee performances.
- I guess since it was the only series I actually paid real money to see in surround-sound at the theatre (and not even a matinee all the time!), the Lord of the Rings trilogy must be it. Movie Tag!
- It was join in, or sit on a chair and shut up, whilst the rest of the world played football or went to the Saturday matinee at the local cinema.
- Its popularity in 1948 with both schoolchildren and adults saw the Blossom Street picture house bursting at the seams during matinees and evening performances for weeks on end.
- A number of shows will be performed at 8pm while matinees are also taking place at 2.30 pm.
- It was a huge success and tickets sold out for each performance and also the Sunday matinee proved very popular.
- Arabian Adventure is middling matinee fare, but the flying carpet scenes are spectacular. Times, Sunday Times