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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
In the series, the two rewatch some of their favorite movies to break down the style choices that live in infamy.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Yes, the shampoo brand, which makes for one of the most inventive uses of product placement in a movie ever.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 8 June 2026
That said, people don’t greenlight movies for $200 million expecting an opening like this.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 June 2026
And director Steven Spielberg can reclaim more than $10,000 for his next movie!
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Yes, the shampoo brand, which makes for one of the most inventive uses of product placement in a movie ever.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 8 June 2026
That said, people don’t greenlight movies for $200 million expecting an opening like this.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 June 2026
And director Steven Spielberg can reclaim more than $10,000 for his next movie!
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
Noun
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Ryan Rothmaier edited the film and Bill Winters served as its director of photography.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Jouin saw the film as a bit of a cautionary tale.—
Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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For Washington, having a say in who directs — and in many other aspects of filmmaking that have more to do with what goes on behind the camera than in front of it — has made producing a priority.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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Anyone interested in the physical side of pre-CG large-scale filmmaking will be fascinated by close-up glimpses of movie magic, like the transformation of the Spanish landscape into snowbound Russia for Doctor Zhivago or the construction of an entire Irish coastal village for Ryan’s Daughter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Wood also consulted on Burns' PBS documentary about Jefferson and chaired an advisory panel for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Recovery Resource Council decided to develop the documentary to raise awareness about the fentanyl crisis in North Texas, said June Deibel, Recovery Resource Council’s director of community engagement.—
Ciara McCarthy
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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