marquee

[ mahr-kee ]

noun

1. a tall rooflike projection above a theater entrance, usually containing the name of a currently featured play or film and its stars.
2. a rooflike shelter, as of glass, projecting above an outer door and over a sidewalk or a terrace.
3. Also . British. a large tent or tentlike shelter with open sides, especially one for temporary use in outdoor entertainments, receptions, etc.

adjective

1. superlative; headlining:

   a marquee basketball player.

marquee

/ mɑːˈkiː /

noun

1. a large tent used for entertainment, exhibition, etc
2. Also calledmarquise a canopy over the entrance to a theatre, hotel, etc
3. modifier celebrated or pre-eminent

   a marquee player

Word History and Origins

Origin of marquee¹

1680–90; assumed singular of marquise, taken as plural

Word History and Origins

Origin of marquee¹

C17 (originally an officer's tent): invented singular form of marquise , erroneously taken to be plural

Example Sentences

Girls in the Valley would be Influences’ marquee project, located in a home owned by Ari’s famous friend and client, former Disney Channel actress turned tabloid staple Bella Thorne.

From Vox

Leonard Green, a firm known for its investments in marquee consumer brands like Whole Food Markets and Neiman Marcus, joined the rush.

From ProPublica

Beyond offering advertisers large audiences around marquee segments like “fashion” or “music,” Vice has begun working more recently to open up more prescriptive subsegments — like “jewelry” for example.

From Digiday

Given that its marquee names pretty much set the market’s direction, let’s examine what Big Tech’s past trajectory tells us about where where the group is headed.

From Fortune

The marquee mission, however, is NASA’s Europa Clipper, which should launch in 2024.

From MIT Technology Review

I was going to ask if you had nerves about opening on Broadway without a marquee name.

From The Daily Beast

But here they are, stage names spelled out in neon across the iconic marquee: MAPEI AND LYKKE LI.

From The Daily Beast

A movie theater in Georgia showing the film PT 109 decorated its marquee with this message: “See how the Japs almost got Kennedy.”

From The Daily Beast

In another marquee battle, Democrat Pete Aguilar appears headed to the runoff to face Republican incumbent Paul Chabot.

From The Daily Beast

While sites like Gilt may carry many of the same marquee designers, so far, their bargains have not been comparable.

From The Daily Beast

A big marquee of striped canvas had been erected; the guests trooped into it.

From Project Gutenberg

A table was spread handsomely and substantially under a very large and lofty marquee.

From Project Gutenberg

Following this performance, David conducted his friend to the marquee of the Big Show and passed him in to greater glories.

From Project Gutenberg

He knew it was impossible to return to his marquee to re-equip himself.

From Project Gutenberg

Captain Thornton gave orders for tents for his men and a marquee for himself.

From Project Gutenberg