as in film
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 movies
Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
In an era when more one-time TV viewers turn to streaming for on-demand consumption of their favorite dramas, comedies and movies, news is one of the few programming formats that captures a large audience of simultaneous viewers — something advertisers continue to crave.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Cavill was cast to play the main character in the upcoming version to be directed by Chad Stahelski, who's behind the John Wick movies, and costarring Russell Crowe, Dave Bautista, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, and Max Zhang.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
And costume designer Anna Robbins—a veteran from both the show and the previous two movies—outdoes herself, if that’s at all possible.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Reiner would direct dozens of other movies, from The Princess Bride to Misery to A Few Good Men.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
At least this past year, things have clearly improved for both TV and movies; 4 of the 10 women actors who were nominated for Oscars in 2025 were over the age of 50—including three in the leading actress category.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
The triple-threat entertainer and business mogul has spent more than three decades building an empire—and her homes are every bit as headline-making as her music, movies, and love life.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Your past three movies on the surface are very different.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
In an era when more one-time TV viewers turn to streaming for on-demand consumption of their favorite dramas, comedies and movies, news is one of the few programming formats that captures a large audience of simultaneous viewers — something advertisers continue to crave.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Cavill was cast to play the main character in the upcoming version to be directed by Chad Stahelski, who's behind the John Wick movies, and costarring Russell Crowe, Dave Bautista, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, and Max Zhang.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
And costume designer Anna Robbins—a veteran from both the show and the previous two movies—outdoes herself, if that’s at all possible.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Reiner would direct dozens of other movies, from The Princess Bride to Misery to A Few Good Men.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
At least this past year, things have clearly improved for both TV and movies; 4 of the 10 women actors who were nominated for Oscars in 2025 were over the age of 50—including three in the leading actress category.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
The triple-threat entertainer and business mogul has spent more than three decades building an empire—and her homes are every bit as headline-making as her music, movies, and love life.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Your past three movies on the surface are very different.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
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Directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, an ex-soldier whose experience was the basis for the film, put viewers through uncannily real and unflinchingly brutal moments.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Lord entered the truck in competitions in Louisiana and Texas and loved to park it in front of the Henderson building to take pictures of it, Michelle said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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With its mix of full-length features, short films and documentaries from at home and abroad, the schedule speaks to the breadth and depth of Black filmmaking internationally.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Despite a 2010 ban on filmmaking, media appearances and travel, Panahi continued working in secret.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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The mother of two has repeatedly accused Samantha and their father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle, of selling stories to the British tabloids.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The prolific Hollywood subgenre of the body-swap comedy had already been around a while when Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan teamed up for the surprise hit, Freaky Friday.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Movies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movies. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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