matinée

or mat·i·nee

[ mat-n-ey; especially British mat-n-ey ]

noun

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

matinée

/ ˈmætɪˌneɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of matinée¹

1840–50; < French: morning. See matin

Word History and Origins

Origin of matinée¹

C19: from French; see matins

Example Sentences

Did you really run a half-marathon before doing a matinee and evening performance of “The Color Purple”?

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The audience at the Saturday matinee audience I attended was filled with young people who seemed delighted by the rambunctious high jinks.

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Not surprisingly, the game ended in a 1-1 draw before a modest sun-splashed matinee crowd at BMO Stadium, although the result extended Angel City’s unbeaten streak to a season-long three games.

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“Rumours” also benefits from Maddin’s cheesy, genre-specific DNA, especially in Stefan Ciupek’s pulsating cinematography, which combines mid-century melodrama with a fog-thick monster matinee.

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Now, another quick turnaround in this series awaits them, with a matinee Game 2 scheduled for 1:08 p.m.

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