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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
This new Running Man is one of many Stephen King TV/movie adaptations in the works.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
That’s because those film companies haven’t been making money when Apple’s movies fail to break even at the box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
The writer-director made sure all players honored poker rules and that movies were playing so anyone mad about a poker loss could soothe their financial pain.
—Samantha Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The distinguished alum and diehard football fan seems like the right person to turn to since he's got considerable experience with movie stardom.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
That’s because those film companies haven’t been making money when Apple’s movies fail to break even at the box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
The writer-director made sure all players honored poker rules and that movies were playing so anyone mad about a poker loss could soothe their financial pain.
—Samantha Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The distinguished alum and diehard football fan seems like the right person to turn to since he's got considerable experience with movie stardom.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
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The feature is described as an anthology film following three separate stories centered on strained relationships between adult children and their parents.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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One thing that the film and play misrepresent is the circumstances of Scopes' arrest, which was a deliberate test case to challenge the Tennessee law outlawing the teaching of evolution.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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While Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola are both titans of filmmaking, especially helping to start the modern Golden Age of Hollywood, Sofia Coppola ushered in the 21st century of women auteurs.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
26 June 2025
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The film marks Loznitsa’s first return to narrative filmmaking since 2018’s Donbass, which won the Best Director prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Jean-Stéphane Bron is a very talented documentary filmmaker who has always challenged the form of the documentary.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Lawsuits ensued as well as a very good documentary, The Art of the Steal, which was made before the new building opened and which made a very compelling argument that doing so was a travesty.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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