as in movies
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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Recent Examples of films
Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Outside of Frankenstein, Ineson has appeared in films like The Witch, The Green Knight and Nosferatu.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
This year’s Waves Film Bazaar Recommends section showcases 22 films representing 14 languages and four countries.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
The movie tries to pick up the threads of previous films, but, in attempting to make Myers more mystical, this film robs him of his knife-edge menace.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In a single term, the 39th president screened at least 400 films between this venue and Camp David, starting with All the President's Men — a movie about the Watergate scandal — soon after he was sworn in.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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Created by Steven Conrad, best known for writing dreary yet whimsical films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Patriot never managed to capture an audience during its all-too-short run.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Outside of Frankenstein, Ineson has appeared in films like The Witch, The Green Knight and Nosferatu.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
This year’s Waves Film Bazaar Recommends section showcases 22 films representing 14 languages and four countries.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
The movie tries to pick up the threads of previous films, but, in attempting to make Myers more mystical, this film robs him of his knife-edge menace.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In a single term, the 39th president screened at least 400 films between this venue and Camp David, starting with All the President's Men — a movie about the Watergate scandal — soon after he was sworn in.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for films
Noun
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According to the North Carolina Film Office site, there have been more than a dozen shows and movies filmed around the state since fall of last year.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s also why those [earlier] movies are so special, but there are still great independent films being made now.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Although observing from a rural spot is ideal, people who can’t escape the city shouldn’t be put off, says Debra Ceravolo, an astrophotographer who images the sky from southern British Columbia.—
Dan Falk,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2025
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In June, Disney and Universal sued Midjourney for allowing its users to create infringing videos and still images on its site.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Tuffin will produce the Inspector Brant pictures through Strong Island.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The approach to the childhood flashbacks came from how Springsteen pictures his past.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Leroy photographs her jump in operation, in February, 1967.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Films.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/films. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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