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
Today, the vast majority of Hollywood movies are shot with digital cameras.
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Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
This Venice is expected — by media, at least — to host a number of streamer and studio movies.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to the five films with Shawn, Marlon also appeared in movies like Requiem for a Dream (2000), Norbit (2007), Respect (2021), The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022) and Him (2025).
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Vote for your favorite movies to push them closer to the top!
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
New American Cinema Going to the movies has long been a favorite American pastime, and these filmmakers are determined to keep it that way.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Gen Z also attributes a better selection of movies and the appeal of leaving the home as key drivers of attendance.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Now, dogs are on line at the city’s coffee shops, in carts at Trader Joe’s, seated at the movies.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
It can be used in various ways in the preproduction process and in the postproduction process to make movies better or more efficient.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
This Venice is expected — by media, at least — to host a number of streamer and studio movies.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to the five films with Shawn, Marlon also appeared in movies like Requiem for a Dream (2000), Norbit (2007), Respect (2021), The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022) and Him (2025).
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Vote for your favorite movies to push them closer to the top!
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
New American Cinema Going to the movies has long been a favorite American pastime, and these filmmakers are determined to keep it that way.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Gen Z also attributes a better selection of movies and the appeal of leaving the home as key drivers of attendance.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Now, dogs are on line at the city’s coffee shops, in carts at Trader Joe’s, seated at the movies.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
It can be used in various ways in the preproduction process and in the postproduction process to make movies better or more efficient.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
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Her family stays on beside the ruins, and the film charts how occupation and its aftermath become the unremarkable background of her adolescence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Where to Shop Atlantic Station With about 50 stores and restaurants, Atlantic Station is the perfect place to shop, dine, and catch a film or go bowling in the heart of Atlanta.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wheatley has always had a decent handle on atmosphere, and Normal definitely possesses more of a sense of location than other pictures of its ilk.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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In May 2025, CACC posted pictures to its social media pages showing lines of people turning in stray animals or surrendering their pets to city shelters.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, independent filmmaking took off as low-budget, low-risk films, including Reservoir Dogs and Slacker, proved to have huge revenue upside.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Emma Penrose Penrose is a Director of Photography with a focus on narrative and analog experimental filmmaking.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Mar. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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