newsreel

noun

news·​reel ˈnüz-ˌrēl 

ˈnyüz-

: a short movie dealing with current events

Examples of newsreel in a Sentence

old newsreels from World War II

Recent Examples on the Web

The Beatles clearly had in mind old newsreel footage of the Führer and the Duce greeting their hordes. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026

The choice wasn’t nostalgic but a way of conjuring newsreels and documentary record, with a handheld immediacy that keeps the audience in the room with the horror. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

Intertwining past and present, the film fluidly blends color dramatic sequences with black-and-white archival footage, newsreels and amateur home movies. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

The opening credits of the film, featuring newsreel footage of military parades overlaid with glitchy effects and harsh techno music, appear to nod at some equating of the America of today with the authoritarian governments of the past. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for newsreel

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel

Kids Definition

newsreel

noun

news·​reel -ˌrēl 

: a short motion picture dealing with current events