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as in film
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
there was much excitement when it was announced that the popular children's book would be turned into a movie
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as in filmmaking
movies plural
the art or business of making a movie
many a small-town girl has gone to Hollywood, dreaming of making it big in the movies
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Recent Examples of movie
Garner and ex-husband Ben Affleck also appeared together in a trio of movies: 2001’s Pearl Harbor, 2003’s Daredevil, and that movie’s spinoff, Elektra, released in 2005.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Sooner or later, Jennifer Lopez was certain to get the chance to star in a movie musical.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
As markets contract for movies, Ikusmira Berriak, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has supported 50 film projects since 2015.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
There are lots of great opportunities to dine; there are lots of awesome spaces on the boat; there’s shopping, there’s movies.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Sooner or later, Jennifer Lopez was certain to get the chance to star in a movie musical.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
As markets contract for movies, Ikusmira Berriak, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has supported 50 film projects since 2015.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
There are lots of great opportunities to dine; there are lots of awesome spaces on the boat; there’s shopping, there’s movies.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for movie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
Noun
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The cable category also saw an 18% bump in feature film viewing (after a 14% increase in November).—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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As a division of Amazon, IMDb has branched out and has further integrated itself into its parent company’s Prime Video service with its X-Ray feature, which shows the cast and credits of talent in a film or show when the title is paused.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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At a glance, there was nothing special about the Burbank location of the Bob’s Big Boy chain, but over the course of seven years and several decades of filmmaking, Mr. Lynch had demonstrated that illuminating something ordinary could give it meaning and reveal its mysteries.—
Tejal Rao,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Negative space is the great underused resource in filmmaking.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Thompson’s life transformed post-Oscars and making this documentary sparked some self-reflection.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The feature-length documentary tells how their parents, Maria and Felix, travelled across the Sahara desert to the Spanish enclave of Melilla in north Africa when Maria was pregnant with Inaki (as the elder sibling described to The Athletic in 2022).—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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