the movies

plural noun

chiefly US

: a showing of a movie in a theater

We are going to the movies tonight.

also : a movie theater

What's (playing/showing) at the movies?

: the business of making movies : the film industry

He wants to work in the movies.

Examples of the movies in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While on set, the two worked closely together, given the intimate nature of the movies, and Chu notes that the popstar had a change in attitude while in production for the second one. —

Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024 During the press tours of the movies, Zendaya was seen in pieces from Mugler, Loewe, Jacquemus, Erdem, Ralph Lauren, Brunello Cucinelli, Louis Vuitton, Diesel and more. —

Renan Botelho, WWD, 11 July 2024 Behind the social media fame, the songs, the movies, the red carpets and the philanthropy, Selena Gomez just wants to make her family proud. —

Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 June 2024 The trailers — and titles — were often better than the movies themselves. —

Neda Ulaby, NPR, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the movies

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