the movies
plural noun
chiefly US
1
: 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?
2
: the business of making movies : the film industry
He wants to work in the movies.
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For once, the scene was just like what’s portrayed in the movies.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
These would be perfect for the movies (as a Raisinette alt) or road trip, because your fingers stay clean.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
While Searchlight has not put out an official logline for the feature, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter the story is described as a love letter to the music of the movies and the people who make it.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Tessa Thompson produces and stars, which usually brings me to the movies, along with Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss.
—Emily Temple
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
These would be perfect for the movies (as a Raisinette alt) or road trip, because your fingers stay clean.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
While Searchlight has not put out an official logline for the feature, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter the story is described as a love letter to the music of the movies and the people who make it.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Tessa Thompson produces and stars, which usually brings me to the movies, along with Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss.
—Emily Temple
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the movies
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