newsreel

noun

news·​reel ˈnüz-ˌrēl How to pronounce newsreel (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a short movie dealing with current events

Examples of newsreel in a Sentence

old newsreels from World War II
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But rather than fully dramatize those moments in history, 2073 buttresses its story with real-world newsreels and interviews with journalists about how the gradual erosion of democracy in the past paves the way for a terrifying new world order. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024 Desmond mistakes the newsreel cameras that will record her arrest for those of a studio that will capture her starring role in a new movie. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024 The footage and newsreels might as well have been taken yesterday. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 June 2024 When Kleitman received a request to shoot a newsreel on the last day of the expedition, the scientist again said yes. Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for newsreel 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsreel was in 1914

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“Newsreel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsreel. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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newsreel

noun
news·​reel -ˌrēl How to pronounce newsreel (audio)
: a short motion picture dealing with current events

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