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
Perhaps the worst thing that Hollywood’s long-standing formulaic approach has done is to convince even sophisticated critics that movies can’t rival literature as exalted artistic achievements.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Bell, who stars and exec produces the buzzy Netflix comedy series, Nobody Wants This, already has a thriving voicework career, thanks to playing Anna in the Disney’s Frozen movies.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Malkovich, an Emmy winner and two-time Oscar nominee, recently starred in the Apple TV series The New Look and was seen in movies Opus, In the Hand of Dante and Sacrifice.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Digital distribution and production pioneer Mario Niccolò Messina set up shop in Los Angeles four years ago, after launching an innovative micro budget movies business model in his native Italy.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
But their projects to bring back the woolly mammoth and other extinct species such as the dodo and the Tasmanian tiger have led some critics to take Colossal to task for tampering with nature just like in the movies.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Every Duvall scene in these movies is perfect.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The second, which debuted in 1995 and was featured in Gran Turismo video games and Fast & Furious movies, is the version that really cemented the nameplate as one of the greatest sports cars in the country’s history.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
These are the streamer's best shows and movies celebrating gridiron glory.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Bell, who stars and exec produces the buzzy Netflix comedy series, Nobody Wants This, already has a thriving voicework career, thanks to playing Anna in the Disney’s Frozen movies.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Malkovich, an Emmy winner and two-time Oscar nominee, recently starred in the Apple TV series The New Look and was seen in movies Opus, In the Hand of Dante and Sacrifice.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Digital distribution and production pioneer Mario Niccolò Messina set up shop in Los Angeles four years ago, after launching an innovative micro budget movies business model in his native Italy.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
But their projects to bring back the woolly mammoth and other extinct species such as the dodo and the Tasmanian tiger have led some critics to take Colossal to task for tampering with nature just like in the movies.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Every Duvall scene in these movies is perfect.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The second, which debuted in 1995 and was featured in Gran Turismo video games and Fast & Furious movies, is the version that really cemented the nameplate as one of the greatest sports cars in the country’s history.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
These are the streamer's best shows and movies celebrating gridiron glory.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
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In one moment, Robbie wore a look that puts a spotlight on an emerging designer, Dilara Findikoglu, who created a dress braided with synthetic hair, for the film’s London premiere.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gavras is know for directing films like Netflix's French feature Athena and last year's English language action adventure comedy Sacrifice.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Since the end of his playing days, Griffey has embraced photography, taking pictures from the African savanna to the Masters Tournament in Georgia.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Data centers — rooms or buildings full of computer servers — have been storing cellphone pictures, emails and social media accounts for years.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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The co-production between Chile, Argentina and Italy not only solved a practical problem, but reaffirmed our belief that collaborative filmmaking is one of the most vital ways to sustain independent cinema.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fischbach isn’t the first YouTuber to jump into big-screen filmmaking.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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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 24 Feb. 2026.
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