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
There are several helpful Pinterest guides and TikTok videos offering ideas for different pages, such as monthly layouts, goals, trackers for books and movies, roundups for trips, or even a page to collect all of your stickers.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The number of movies showing in larger cities also plays a key role in box office gross.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
After appearing in movies like the Walter Hill thriller Southern Comfort and comedies like Underground Aces (starring Melanie Griffith) and The Hollywood Knights (starring Tony Danza), Carter landed one of his most memorable roles in the 1982 sci-fi classic The Thing.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
In their place, the producers loved a few genre movies that are currently underdogs in the Best Picture race.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Affleck and Damon launched Artists Equity in late 2022, with the company sharing profits with all who work on their movies.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The energy and sheer joy about movies in this room was palpable.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 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
Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The number of movies showing in larger cities also plays a key role in box office gross.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
After appearing in movies like the Walter Hill thriller Southern Comfort and comedies like Underground Aces (starring Melanie Griffith) and The Hollywood Knights (starring Tony Danza), Carter landed one of his most memorable roles in the 1982 sci-fi classic The Thing.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
In their place, the producers loved a few genre movies that are currently underdogs in the Best Picture race.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Affleck and Damon launched Artists Equity in late 2022, with the company sharing profits with all who work on their movies.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The energy and sheer joy about movies in this room was palpable.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
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The series originally aired for six seasons and included two feature films.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The 2026 Golden Globes are tonight — the first major award show of the year to honor standouts in film and television.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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From the cast to their longtime collaborators, everyone welcomed me with remarkable generosity, openly sharing their personal and collective experiences from a decade of creative filmmaking.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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Simmering with tension that leads to an explosive finale, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is an essential piece of political filmmaking that earned an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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