No. 1,557 in French
matinée
"Matinée" refers to a morning or daytime performance or event.
In a sentence
J'ai passé une matinée agréable à lire au parc.
I spent a pleasant morning reading in the park.
Here, 'matinée' is used to describe the morning period during which an activity occurred.
La matinée a été pluvieuse et grise.
The morning has been rainy and gray.
In this sentence, 'matinée' refers to the meteorological conditions and general atmosphere of the morning.
Nous allons assister à une matinée théâtrale au centre culturel.
We are going to attend a matinee theater performance at the cultural center.
Here, 'matinée' is used in its other meaning related to events occurring in the early part of the day, specifically a theatrical performance.
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