cinematic
adjective
cin·e·mat·ic
ˌsi-nə-ˈma-tik 
1
: of, relating to, suggestive of, or suitable for movies or the filming of movies
cinematic principles and techniques
cinematic special effects
2
: filmed and presented as a movie
cinematic fantasies
a cinematic adaptation of a novel
Examples of cinematic in a Sentence
a director who has produced some great cinematic moments
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With the moon transiting whimsical Pisces, the boundaries between the physical and spiritual blur, adding an imaginative and almost cinematic layer to the festivities.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The festival on Thursday revealed the recipients of the 2026 Virtuosos Award, an honor established to recognize a select group of talent whose work in films this year has placed them at the center of the conversation around cinematic performances and the awards race.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Sometimes even the most sophisticated and original of cinematic methods, and the bold ideas that go with them, risk becoming as routine and as comfortable as the praise that greets them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s particularly true when said creator has already birthed an entire cinematic universe whose characters and story lines can be milked long after Sheridan moseys along.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The festival on Thursday revealed the recipients of the 2026 Virtuosos Award, an honor established to recognize a select group of talent whose work in films this year has placed them at the center of the conversation around cinematic performances and the awards race.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Sometimes even the most sophisticated and original of cinematic methods, and the bold ideas that go with them, risk becoming as routine and as comfortable as the praise that greets them.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
That’s particularly true when said creator has already birthed an entire cinematic universe whose characters and story lines can be milked long after Sheridan moseys along.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cinematic
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“Cinematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematic. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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