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as in film
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
there was much excitement when it was announced that the popular children's book would be turned into a movie
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as in filmmaking
movies plural
the art or business of making a movie
many a small-town girl has gone to Hollywood, dreaming of making it big in the movies
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Recent Examples of movie
There’s nothing better than sitting in the cinema and watching a movie with a bunch of other people.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Read All About It Nick Reiner’s lawyer withdrew from the case, postponing an arraignment hearing on the killings of movie director Rob and his wife Michele.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s the hardest thing about this monologue and putting it together is that people haven’t seen these movies, people aren’t going to the movies, people haven’t seen the TV shows.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s credibility to Ellison’s insistence that a Paramount deal is less murky, though such a merger would combine two of the five largest movie studios, not to mention competition considerations involving their news divisions.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Read All About It Nick Reiner’s lawyer withdrew from the case, postponing an arraignment hearing on the killings of movie director Rob and his wife Michele.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
That’s the hardest thing about this monologue and putting it together is that people haven’t seen these movies, people aren’t going to the movies, people haven’t seen the TV shows.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s credibility to Ellison’s insistence that a Paramount deal is less murky, though such a merger would combine two of the five largest movie studios, not to mention competition considerations involving their news divisions.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
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The film, and Jordan's dual performance, are major players in this year's awards race.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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This month, a film adaptation directed by Kristen Stewart and starring Imogen Poots hits theaters nationwide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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From the cast to their longtime collaborators, everyone welcomed me with remarkable generosity, openly sharing their personal and collective experiences from a decade of creative filmmaking.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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Simmering with tension that leads to an explosive finale, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is an essential piece of political filmmaking that earned an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
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The Fear of 13 is based on the documentary directed by David Sington, which tells the true story of a man who was wrongly convicted in 1982 of the murder, rape and abduction of a Delaware shop assistant.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Welcome news for makers of documentary shorts, who often struggle to reach a wide array of viewers with their work.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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