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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
The team was documented in a must-see sports movie featuring Brad Pitt, derived from a book by Michael Lewis.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, passengers can enjoy shows and movies from their favorite streaming platforms by downloading content to watch anytime, anywhere.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield — all 30 Rock alums — the series riffs on the 1981 movie of the same name.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
How is the Thunderbolts* stacking up against other Marvel movies?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 May 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, passengers can enjoy shows and movies from their favorite streaming platforms by downloading content to watch anytime, anywhere.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield — all 30 Rock alums — the series riffs on the 1981 movie of the same name.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
How is the Thunderbolts* stacking up against other Marvel movies?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
Noun
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The film, which will release in theaters May 23, will feature Tom Cruise behind the wheel of a Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Stellantis said.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Affleck portrayed the Caped Crusader in multiple films, including 2017's Justice League.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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More than any of his movie star peers, Cruise seems aware that someone has to symbolize an increasingly bygone era of filmmaking, to be this century’s Charlie Chaplin.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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His gaze has reinvented the forms of contemporary filmmaking, creating a historiography in images that has exerted an incalculable influence on countless film directors.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Paul Reubens, subject of a new HBO documentary, was in the closet — but his famous character wasn't Comments To love Pee-Herman was a wonderful thing, a silly and liberating thing.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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In time for the two-year anniversary of the fatal Titan submersible implosion, Netflix is releasing a documentary that dives into the tragic incident.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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