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
According to the North Carolina Film Office site, there have been more than a dozen shows and movies filmed around the state since fall of last year.
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Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
That’s also why those [earlier] movies are so special, but there are still great independent films being made now.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Vivid memories of countless nights spent watching bad cult movies with my childhood friends flooded my mind, accompanied by the energetic drum machine pulses and synthesizer melodies of famed B-movie composer Chuck Cirino’s score for Deathstalker II.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Your tablet can stay in a quiet corner of the living room and be used for reading or streaming movies and TV shows.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Tribal members educated Paniagua Guzman with reading materials, movies and documentaries.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The vehicles going up for bid include originals and replicas from movies and TV shows like Fast & Furious franchise, John Wick 2, and Drive.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The decor featured in director Nancy Meyers' classic movies (like What Women Want, Father of the Bride, The Parent Trap, and Something’s Gotta Give) is timeless, making this popular design aesthetic a cultural touchstone for multiple generations of rom-com fans.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
The Air Force String quartet, outfitted with black instruments, played the foreboding soundtracks from movies, including Halloween, Jaws and Harry Potter.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
That’s also why those [earlier] movies are so special, but there are still great independent films being made now.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Vivid memories of countless nights spent watching bad cult movies with my childhood friends flooded my mind, accompanied by the energetic drum machine pulses and synthesizer melodies of famed B-movie composer Chuck Cirino’s score for Deathstalker II.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Your tablet can stay in a quiet corner of the living room and be used for reading or streaming movies and TV shows.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Tribal members educated Paniagua Guzman with reading materials, movies and documentaries.
—Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The vehicles going up for bid include originals and replicas from movies and TV shows like Fast & Furious franchise, John Wick 2, and Drive.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The decor featured in director Nancy Meyers' classic movies (like What Women Want, Father of the Bride, The Parent Trap, and Something’s Gotta Give) is timeless, making this popular design aesthetic a cultural touchstone for multiple generations of rom-com fans.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
The Air Force String quartet, outfitted with black instruments, played the foreboding soundtracks from movies, including Halloween, Jaws and Harry Potter.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
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If only the music were able to keep pace with the dynamism of the film’s visual design.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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The main culprit is Towne’s way-too-precious filmmaking, but Farrell’s performance also offers little in the way of surprise or inspiration.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Great political filmmakers, by confronting not only the complacencies of popular political filmmaking but the doctrinal comfort zone of the art-house audience, revitalize their own art.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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