exhibitor
Britishnoun
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a person or thing that exhibits
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an individual or company that shows films, esp the manager or owner of a cinema
Example Sentences
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Akshaye Rathi, a prominent film exhibitor, predicted a 45–50 percent rise in net Hindi box-office collections and a 25 percent increase in young theatre-goers this year.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
Cinemark CNK 0.70%increase; green up pointing triangle shares have shed about 18% of their value over the past month, while rival exhibitor AMC Entertainment AMC 0.60%increase; green up pointing triangle is down more than 30%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
"I think it's a disaster," says a film exhibitor who did not want to be identified because they work with Netflix.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
The studio acquired the exhibitor from private equity firms Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group and founder Tim League, who launched Alamo Drafthouse with a single-screen Austin repertory theater with his wife, Karrie, in 1997.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2024
Her arms lie listlessly on her lap, and she is staring up at Cassiopeia, the one constellation for ever exalted above its fellows by having had Freddy Ducane for its exhibitor.
From Doctor Cupid by Broughton, Rhoda
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