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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
watched a film on the Hopi Indians at the multicultural center
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as in filmmaking
the art or business of making a movie
learned about some of the special-effects techniques used in film
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as in to videotape
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
As for Perfect Match season 3, Juliette confirmed the casting announcement via Instagram Stories, posting snaps from her time filming in Tulum, Mexico, with fellow castmates AD and Sandy.
Love Island USA season 2 winner Justine Joy is no stranger to the reality TV world.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
EW.com, 26 June 2025
Johansson stars in the film alongside Jonathan Bailey and two-time Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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And her feature film debut, a camp horror flick filmed in Fort Lauderdale, is now streaming on Hulu in time for Pride Month.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
As for Perfect Match season 3, Juliette confirmed the casting announcement via Instagram Stories, posting snaps from her time filming in Tulum, Mexico, with fellow castmates AD and Sandy.
Love Island USA season 2 winner Justine Joy is no stranger to the reality TV world.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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Then, in February, Amazon MGM Studios, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli announced a new joint venture to house the intellectual property rights of James Bond, meaning that Amazon MGM would gain creative control of the franchise, which has spawned 25 films to date.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
Johansson stars in the film alongside Jonathan Bailey and two-time Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for film
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This new Running Man is one of many Stephen King TV/movie adaptations in the works.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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While Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola are both titans of filmmaking, especially helping to start the modern Golden Age of Hollywood, Sofia Coppola ushered in the 21st century of women auteurs.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
26 June 2025
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The 75-minute chat covered nearly all aspects of filmmaking as Schreier got quizzed on stunts (yes, that one), camera angles, visual effects, color grading, music selections, sound design, post-production, casting, editing and more.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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It was intended to resolve based on whether the Ukrainian leader was photographed or videotaped wearing a suit between May 22 and June 30, 2025.—
Ellie Cook
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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In footage obtained by PEOPLE, the man was then videotaped laying down on the ground holding his arms over his head.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Only in April, one of the highest profile male cricketers of the modern age in Andrew Flintoff said in a Disney Plus documentary that fat shaming 25 years ago had driven him to bulimia.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Hopefully, the report, due out this summer, and next year’s documentary will help attract more private and public funding, says Tucker.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Back then, Hindi cinema knew no better and banked majorly on the optics, avoiding the focus on better writing.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Each one comes with 24-hour butler service, a private kitchen, a living room with an in-home cinema, outdoor dining space, and a 602-square-foot swimming pool.—
Julie Olum,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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Scott McLaughlin, driver of the #3 Dex imaging Team Penske Chevrolet drives during the NTT INDYCAR Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 02, 2025 in St Petersburg, Florida.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Each snapshot will image an area of sky about the size of 45 full moons over the course of 30 seconds, then the telescope will take just five seconds to train its instruments on the next region.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
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“Film.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/film. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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