as in movies
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture
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Recent Examples of motion pictures
Gunn was best known as a producer on Disney comedies beginning in the early 2000s, starting with Freaky Friday, starring Lindsay Lohan, that Gunn had originally pitched to Disney motion pictures president Nina Jacobson.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Under the pact, the specialty studio will develop and produce feature-length motion pictures with the production company, as well as series for streaming under Searchlight Television.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
By the early ‘60s, Duvall had segued into supporting roles on television (Naked City, The Twilight Zone) and eventually motion pictures.
—Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
Today, its diverse membership includes over 2,300 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists working in motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, theme parks, and live theater.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
To ensure future confidence in motion pictures, Zukor helped bring in a self-censoring body to keep the concerned government and public happy.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Humanity has developed a lot of new technologies in the past 150 years—powered flight, automobiles, electric lights, radio, television, the telephone, motion pictures, and more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Among those are classics like Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back which both became award-winning major motion pictures.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
After first appearing in television episodes, the pair both went on to star in TV films and then major motion pictures.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Under the pact, the specialty studio will develop and produce feature-length motion pictures with the production company, as well as series for streaming under Searchlight Television.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
By the early ‘60s, Duvall had segued into supporting roles on television (Naked City, The Twilight Zone) and eventually motion pictures.
—Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
Today, its diverse membership includes over 2,300 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists working in motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, theme parks, and live theater.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
To ensure future confidence in motion pictures, Zukor helped bring in a self-censoring body to keep the concerned government and public happy.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Humanity has developed a lot of new technologies in the past 150 years—powered flight, automobiles, electric lights, radio, television, the telephone, motion pictures, and more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Among those are classics like Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back which both became award-winning major motion pictures.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
After first appearing in television episodes, the pair both went on to star in TV films and then major motion pictures.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion pictures
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The number of girls and women leading the top movies of 2025 also hit a seven-year low.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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Most of Skydance’s biggest movies were based on IP that was around long before its founding.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each of them started in the early days of live-TV drama, eventually finding their way into the moving pictures.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Polk Theatre, an ornate 1928 Italianate venue, has been screening films in Lakeland’s downtown square since before moving pictures had sound.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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What makes the contest especially compelling is the psychology of voters who admire both films.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rosi returns repeatedly to this theater, and to other films about the area, including the silent-era Last Days of Pompeii, suggesting that his own film might itself be part of an ongoing archival plunder.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The spokesperson also responded with names and pictures of several men from Los Angeles who have been taken into custody by ICE and convicted of serious crimes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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His Instagram account showed pictures of snowy backdrops and time spent with family and friends.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Motion pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20pictures. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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