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as in film
the art or business of making a movie
felt that the cinema was one of the most challenging and fulfilling forms of artistic expression
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as in theater
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex
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Recent Examples of cinema
That’s helped largely by its massive opening in Japan, where Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga-to-Crunchyroll-to-cinema adaptation broke into the country’s top 100 highest-grossing movies of all time.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Like those bars Imeroni fell in love with through American cinema, regulars gather at O'Malley's for lunches of burgers, BLTs fish and chips and a pint of beer.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
After Dark honors fringe cinema in the streaming age with midnight movies from any moment in film history.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Garrett Chaffin-Quiray, professor of cinema studies at Palomar Community College, will explore the artistic and sociological character of the film and lead a discussion afterward.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Like those bars Imeroni fell in love with through American cinema, regulars gather at O'Malley's for lunches of burgers, BLTs fish and chips and a pint of beer.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
After Dark honors fringe cinema in the streaming age with midnight movies from any moment in film history.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Garrett Chaffin-Quiray, professor of cinema studies at Palomar Community College, will explore the artistic and sociological character of the film and lead a discussion afterward.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinema
Noun
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If only the music were able to keep pace with the dynamism of the film’s visual design.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Prospect Avenue was renamed Hollywood Boulevard, and a flurry of tony hotels, palatial theaters and glitzy boutiques opened along the stretch between Vine Street and Highland Avenue.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The main culprit is Towne’s way-too-precious filmmaking, but Farrell’s performance also offers little in the way of surprise or inspiration.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Great political filmmakers, by confronting not only the complacencies of popular political filmmaking but the doctrinal comfort zone of the art-house audience, revitalize their own art.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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Now, two years into her tenure at the Théâtre National de Strasbourg, Guiela Nguyen is focused on bringing people who don’t necessarily speak French to the playhouse.—
Laura Cappelle,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hipp evokes an opulent playhouse, with a bold palette, swathes of rich velvet, and plenty of colorful art.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Pointing his finger at me, Tommy laid out the next fifty years of my movie business existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, who envisioned the city, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil hosts art exhibitions, international movies, and other events.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Cinema.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinema. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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