matinée

American  

[mat-n-ey, mat-n-ey] / ˌmæt nˈeɪ, ˈmæt nˌeɪ /

Or matinee

noun

1. an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.

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matinée British  

/ ˈmætɪˌneɪ /

noun

1. a daytime, esp afternoon, performance of a play, concert, etc

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Etymology

Origin of matinée

1840–50; < French: morning. See matin

Example Sentences

Some movie stars appear to have already accepted the demise of the matinée idol and jumped to streaming services.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

A matinée idol slides into a velvet booth at an exclusive boîte—and the phone in the back pocket of his tuxedo pants dials his mother-in-law.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 5, 2019

Joseph Estrada, a former matinée idol who had often played Robin Hood types, rose to the presidency by promising to be hard on bad guys and good to the poor.

From Economist • Sep. 14, 2017

In her sold-out matinée at Carnegie Hall last Saturday, the first of her seven concerts in New York City over the next month, the music was front and center.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 10, 2015

Walter and I are relaxing between the matinée and evening show when there’s a soft rapping on our door.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen