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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
This new Running Man is one of many Stephen King TV/movie adaptations in the works.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
That’s because those film companies haven’t been making money when Apple’s movies fail to break even at the box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
The writer-director made sure all players honored poker rules and that movies were playing so anyone mad about a poker loss could soothe their financial pain.
—Samantha Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The distinguished alum and diehard football fan seems like the right person to turn to since he's got considerable experience with movie stardom.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
That’s because those film companies haven’t been making money when Apple’s movies fail to break even at the box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
The writer-director made sure all players honored poker rules and that movies were playing so anyone mad about a poker loss could soothe their financial pain.
—Samantha Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The distinguished alum and diehard football fan seems like the right person to turn to since he's got considerable experience with movie stardom.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
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Reza Ghassemi and Jacob Stein executive-produced the film, along with Nicholas Donnermeyer, who will be representing the distribution rights on behalf of the filmmakers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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One insider reports that real drivers, some of whom appear as themselves in the film, give the movie a thumbs up.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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While Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola are both titans of filmmaking, especially helping to start the modern Golden Age of Hollywood, Sofia Coppola ushered in the 21st century of women auteurs.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
26 June 2025
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The 75-minute chat covered nearly all aspects of filmmaking as Schreier got quizzed on stunts (yes, that one), camera angles, visual effects, color grading, music selections, sound design, post-production, casting, editing and more.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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Only in April, one of the highest profile male cricketers of the modern age in Andrew Flintoff said in a Disney Plus documentary that fat shaming 25 years ago had driven him to bulimia.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Hopefully, the report, due out this summer, and next year’s documentary will help attract more private and public funding, says Tucker.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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