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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
The house stretches across three floors and is packed with amenities—a sauna, movie theater, and record player among them.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Huntr/x is returning to movie theaters near you.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
He is generally viewed as the most accomplished designer of posters in history, whose name is invoked by movie fans as shorthand for visually stunning film art.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Sandler, post-Saturday Night Live, became a bona fide movie star through goofy but beloved film comedies such as 1995’s Billy Madison, 1996’s Happy Gilmore and 1998’s The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Huntr/x is returning to movie theaters near you.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
He is generally viewed as the most accomplished designer of posters in history, whose name is invoked by movie fans as shorthand for visually stunning film art.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Sandler, post-Saturday Night Live, became a bona fide movie star through goofy but beloved film comedies such as 1995’s Billy Madison, 1996’s Happy Gilmore and 1998’s The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
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The film comes out January 23, 2026 — if AI hasn’t taken over by then.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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The film, which released on the streamer Friday, is directed by Simon Stone and stars Knightley as Lo Blacklock alongside Guy Pearce, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings and Hannah Waddingham.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rose, did Mary’s background as a therapist enhance the filmmaking in that scene, or others?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Sentimental Value present more than just thrilling filmmaking with enthusiastic supporters.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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The 106-minute documentary, directed and produced by Swift, was filmed at Aaron Dessner's secluded Long Pond Studio in New York's Hudson Valley.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The documentary follows the relationship between his father, Jerry Stiller, and his mother, Anne Meara, who performed together as the iconic comedy duo, Stiller and Meara.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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