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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
Around 1988-89, audiences – particularly young people – were ready for something different, especially in south Indian cinema.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Blooper reels, once common in comedy films, are fading from cinema partly due to the rise of dramatic post-credit epilogues and the shift from DVDs to streaming platforms, experts say.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Imaginative set design and stunning visual effects make this a milestone in sci-fi cinema.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Your affinity for action cinema, especially Hong Kong action, is evident throughout Mike & Nick.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Blooper reels, once common in comedy films, are fading from cinema partly due to the rise of dramatic post-credit epilogues and the shift from DVDs to streaming platforms, experts say.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Imaginative set design and stunning visual effects make this a milestone in sci-fi cinema.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Your affinity for action cinema, especially Hong Kong action, is evident throughout Mike & Nick.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinema
Noun
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The film also showed an important difference between his approach and Farhadi’s.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Salim will co-write and co-produce the film alongside Pearce and Charred Pictures.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Margaritaville homes are designed and constructed with a beach-house aesthetic and decor, and center around large activity hubs that include swimming pools, concert and theater space, and a fitness center.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The film will play on the screen through at least April 15, according to the theater’s website.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, independent filmmaking took off as low-budget, low-risk films, including Reservoir Dogs and Slacker, proved to have huge revenue upside.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Emma Penrose Penrose is a Director of Photography with a focus on narrative and analog experimental filmmaking.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Proceeds will benefit the playhouse’s community engagement, military and learning programs.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The home was a builder’s personal residence and has numerous amenities, including a workshop that could be a studio or playhouse.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 1996, the bookseller opened a two-story location in downtown’s Sundance Square, on Commerce at East 3rd streets, around the corner from the AMC Palace movie theater.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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In this simian spin on the slasher movie, college kid Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) returns home to Hawaii for a visit with family and Ben, a super-smart chimp and her late mom's research project.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Cinema.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinema. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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