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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
Porsha, Angela, and Phaedra support Drew’s latest B-movie, which also stars RHOA one-and-done cast member Claudia Jordan.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Bob Baker’s Highland Park home was originally built as the York Theater in 1925, hosting movies and vaudeville performances during that era.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Francis Lawrence helms the movie from a script by Billy Ray that adapts author Suzanne Collins’ novel.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Asha Bhosle, a Bollywood playback singer who gave voice to hundreds of movie characters, died yesterday at age 92.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Bob Baker’s Highland Park home was originally built as the York Theater in 1925, hosting movies and vaudeville performances during that era.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Francis Lawrence helms the movie from a script by Billy Ray that adapts author Suzanne Collins’ novel.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Asha Bhosle, a Bollywood playback singer who gave voice to hundreds of movie characters, died yesterday at age 92.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
Noun
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Her family stays on beside the ruins, and the film charts how occupation and its aftermath become the unremarkable background of her adolescence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Where to Shop Atlantic Station With about 50 stores and restaurants, Atlantic Station is the perfect place to shop, dine, and catch a film or go bowling in the heart of Atlanta.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, independent filmmaking took off as low-budget, low-risk films, including Reservoir Dogs and Slacker, proved to have huge revenue upside.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Emma Penrose Penrose is a Director of Photography with a focus on narrative and analog experimental filmmaking.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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The great Bruce Weber, the photographer and artist, had made a documentary about Robert Mitchum.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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The 10 episodes took years to complete and, at the time, made up the most expensive nature documentary ever produced.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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