Examples of moviegoer in a Sentence
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First Omen hopes to lure younger female moviegoers as well.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The study surveyed more than 6,000 moviegoers on their attitudes and behaviors when heading to the cinemas.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
In August 1987, Dirty Dancing swept moviegoers off their feet with the upstairs-downstairs romance between an earnest daddy’s girl (Jennifer Grey) and a macho dance instructor (Patrick Swayze) at the fictional Kellerman's resort in the Catskills.
—EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
So in 2018, the academy introduced an awards category recognizing achievement in popular film, seemingly to get more blockbusters on the board and attract more casual moviegoers.
—Travis Andrews, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
To paraphrase a wise man, don’t be too stupid to keep moviegoers from having a good time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
The trend is to lead moviegoers away from films that grapple with the human condition, but that’s what gives Spaceman unexpected impact.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 Mar. 2024
Their disappointment was echoed by at least one other departing moviegoer.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
O’Brian appreciated that Glass took moviegoers literally behind the curtain, where people put on spray tans and do last-minute bicep curls.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The study surveyed more than 6,000 moviegoers on their attitudes and behaviors when heading to the cinemas.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
In August 1987, Dirty Dancing swept moviegoers off their feet with the upstairs-downstairs romance between an earnest daddy’s girl (Jennifer Grey) and a macho dance instructor (Patrick Swayze) at the fictional Kellerman's resort in the Catskills.
—EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
So in 2018, the academy introduced an awards category recognizing achievement in popular film, seemingly to get more blockbusters on the board and attract more casual moviegoers.
—Travis Andrews, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
To paraphrase a wise man, don’t be too stupid to keep moviegoers from having a good time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
The trend is to lead moviegoers away from films that grapple with the human condition, but that’s what gives Spaceman unexpected impact.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 Mar. 2024
Their disappointment was echoed by at least one other departing moviegoer.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
O’Brian appreciated that Glass took moviegoers literally behind the curtain, where people put on spray tans and do last-minute bicep curls.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
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moviegoer
noun
mov·ie·go·er
-ˌgō(-ə)r 
: a person who frequently attends the movies
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