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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Oldman, 67, who played Harry Potter’s godfather Sirius Black in several of the movies in the franchise, was awarded a knighthood for services to drama.
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Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The pair had allegedly gone to the movies together the day before Rodrigues' death, UOL stated.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 May 2025
Instead, Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski introduced the movies and emphasized the studio’s commitment to theatrical.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
New to the movies are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola and House of the Dragon’s Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The pair had allegedly gone to the movies together the day before Rodrigues' death, UOL stated.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 May 2025
Instead, Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski introduced the movies and emphasized the studio’s commitment to theatrical.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
New to the movies are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola and House of the Dragon’s Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the movies
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“The movies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20movies. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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