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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 original Avatar — which starred Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana — is considered the highest grossing movie of all time, raking in more than $2 billion in the box office.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
And late one night, Bruce happened to catch Badlands, Terrence Malick’s 1973 movie that dramatized the killing spree of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, on TV.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Because there wouldn’t be a movie.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Nighy, who played Rufus Scrimgeour in the Harry Potter movie franchise, will lend his voice alongside David Holmes as Stan Shunpike, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Professor Trelawney and Sope Dirisu as Sirius Black.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
And late one night, Bruce happened to catch Badlands, Terrence Malick’s 1973 movie that dramatized the killing spree of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, on TV.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Because there wouldn’t be a movie.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Nighy, who played Rufus Scrimgeour in the Harry Potter movie franchise, will lend his voice alongside David Holmes as Stan Shunpike, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Professor Trelawney and Sope Dirisu as Sirius Black.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
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These are Logan Paulsen and his wife Kelly’s rescue dogs, all different ages and sizes, all at the door of their comfortable northern Virginia home to greet his students for another day of film study and training.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no telling how expensive the wardrobe budget is on the film, but this lookalike style is just $30 right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Deol also expresses nostalgia for earlier eras of filmmaking.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rose, did Mary’s background as a therapist enhance the filmmaking in that scene, or others?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Reynolds, a lifelong John Candy fan, produced the documentary and asked Hanks to direct it.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Based in Amsterdam and led by Frank Hoeve, Baldr is building a reputation for fostering innovative filmmakers and forging co-productions that bridge documentary and fiction.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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