movies

noun

plural of movie
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 As with all high-profile comic book movies these days, leaks and insider scoops are everywhere, some valid, some not. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 In movies, friendships end with a big blowup after there has been a significant betrayal by one party. — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026 Olivia Wilde says that a drowning scene became a little too real while shooting one of her earliest movies. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 What’s your stance on whether movies should be political and talent having to answer on geopolitics at film festivals? — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 Inspired by the alien invasion genre and slacker hang out movies, the film is about a group of friends standing up against an alien invasion that threatens to swallow the whole world. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 Bookcases such as this one, with 12 cubbies for storing books and movies and adding decorative touches, also help keep things tidy. — Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026 Listen to the Obama playlists Barack Obama is known for releasing his songs of the summer playlist each year, and his end-of-year favorites in books, movies and music. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 June 2026 LeBron produced movies, LeBron became the game’s first active billionaire, LeBron acquired a stake in a professional pickleball team. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
  1. film
  2. pictures
  3. filmmaking
  4. Hollywood
Noun
  • Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Now, a new crop of leaders has emerged, reflecting Silicon Valley’s vast influence over the film and and TV business, which has been upended by streaming and, now, artificial intelligence.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Ranging from the film pioneer Georges Méliès all the way through 2024’s Anora, Thomson’s survey covers silent pictures, the talkies, the studio era, the New Hollywood, and the age of streaming.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen.
    — DJ Hale, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
  • He is primarily focused on documentary cinema and observational filmmaking.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 19 June 2026
Definition of filmmaking
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of Hollywood

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