talkie

noun

Definition of talkienext
as in silent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkie
  1. silent
  2. feature
  3. documentary
  4. short
  5. cartoon
  6. film
  7. docudrama
  8. animated cartoon
Noun
  • Boles started his Hollywood career in the silents, but became a big star in the talkies.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Chaplin’s run of silents continued into the talkie era.
    Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Definition of silent
Noun
  • The authors were able to identify the orcas involved by looking at distinctive features such as dorsal fins or scars on the animals’ bodies.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This spacious rolling duffel is packed with organizational features to maximize precious storage space.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of feature
Noun
  • Ver appeared in an HBO documentary about the origins of Bitcoin.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Post-Credit Scenes • My scene of the week comes early in the episode, when Pat is recording different versions of a line to be spliced into the making-of documentary that will end up on the Tecto Blu-ray.
    Jack King, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • The Skims Boxer is the definition of high-waist, full-coverage, and buttery-soft shorts that hug your body in all the best ways.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Macie Banks Macie Banks wore a glittery black lace pantsuit over a black tube top and black shorts.
    Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of short
Noun
  • Johnson put the toy/comics/cartoons franchise on his large shoulders playing the machine-gunning Cobra hater.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA BLAME GAME – Carville blasts 'snot-nosed' Harris staffers for Rogan snub.
    Fox News, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • The film had its world premiere at the Sitges fantasy and horror film festival in Spain.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Defenses continue to watch film on Darnold, but O'Connell could draw up some trickery by adding Jones to the mix.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of film
Noun
  • At Witt’s End elevates the typical true-crime docudrama by drawing an intimate portrait of Witt, a beloved teen whose life was cut far too short.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The production reunites Pacino and Chastain for the first time since the former’s 2011 docudrama Wilde Salomé, with that collaboration sparked by their appearing together in a stage production of Oscar Wilde’s 1891 play Salomé.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of docudrama
Noun
  • Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
  • To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.
    Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022
Definition of animated cartoon
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