fourth wall
noun
: an imaginary wall (as at the opening of a modern stage proscenium) that keeps performers from recognizing or directly addressing their audience
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Jesse and Lexi’s conversation broke the fourth wall, and so did the best conversation of the whole evening, between OGs Kyle, Lindsay, and Auntie Danielle in the backyard at the party.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Groff frequently breaks the fourth wall to address the audience with his own personal connection to the artist and his singular legacy.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
Johnson breaks the fourth wall and sits in the audience.
—Andy Hoglund Updated, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Johnson’s Trump broke the fourth wall and walked into the audience at the end of the bit.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Groff frequently breaks the fourth wall to address the audience with his own personal connection to the artist and his singular legacy.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
Johnson breaks the fourth wall and sits in the audience.
—Andy Hoglund Updated, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Johnson’s Trump broke the fourth wall and walked into the audience at the end of the bit.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fourth wall
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“Fourth wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fourth%20wall. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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