movies

noun

plural of movie
as in film
the art or business of making a movie many a small-town girl has gone to Hollywood, dreaming of making it big in the movies

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Recent Examples of movies While reviewing Clancy’s cellphone records, her defense attorney pointed to multiple internet searches related to caring for and playing with children, including queries about trampolines and kids’ movies. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Set against the backdrop of Hollywood and the pleasure ground of Palm Springs, Mailer’s roman à clef follows a war hero who toys with selling his life story to the movies. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026 The franchise has since spun off into a manga series, a trading card game, a long-running anime series and several movies. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Cinemas in South Florida have added special effects to movies with special effects. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Endgame tied as the fastest movies to hit $700M, both doing so in 16 days. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Daugherty has been involved with some of the bigger franchise movies in the 2010s. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 The promise is only for three years, which, as others have pointed out, basically just guarantees that movies already in the production pipelines for both studios get made. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 But there is no doubt in my mind that the musical ennobles the previously more limited material, which is not often the case when Hollywood movies are scored and sung. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
  1. film
  2. pictures
  3. filmmaking
  4. Hollywood
Noun
  • Under Binface’s black cape, trash can and ample body armor that looks straight out of a low-budget sci-fi film, is a middle-aged comedian named Jon Harvey trying to keep his cool during a sweaty summer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As time passes and questions remain unanswered, the film shows how grief connects, relationships change, and new perspectives emerge.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • He was shown pictures and videos from the prosecution of the state of the house, including blood spatter.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And while alumni watched from the sideline, the Bruins connected with youth football players on the field during, incorporating them into stretches, signing autographs and taking pictures.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • While visual effects can enhance martial arts on screen, Wu argues that authentic filmmaking still depends on performance.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen.
    — DJ Hale, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
Definition of filmmaking
Noun
  • Strong wind gusts Saturday night took down a gazebo at the popular Daer Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, sending five people to the hospital, officials said.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
  • The breakout success of these films has ignited debate across Hollywood about what made these movies so popular, especially among Gen Z moviegoers who haven’t been flocking to cinemas in recent years.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of Hollywood

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