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
For those who love movies, it's been a clear erosion over time.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
The actor has previously starred in several movies and TV shows — including The Crow, Tom & Jerry, Heavyweight and This Town.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Some of the banner’s most successful cultural initiatives include Cinema Paradiso, a festival dedicated to movies, food and clubbing which has been housed at some of Paris’ most prestigious venues, from the Grand Palais to the Louvre.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 June 2026
After decades spent shaping modern movies without ever taking home a competitive Oscar, actor Glenn Close and director Ridley Scott will finally receive statuettes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this fall.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The company previously backed Stone movies Savages and Snowden.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Those movies that go from theatrical to Prime Video, are greenlit differently, often have their budgets covered by Prime and are monetized under a different model internally.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 June 2026
While there have been examples of such films succeeding (think Tyler Perry playing Madea in more than a dozen movies), this type of drag is typically reserved for more underground pictures.
—David MacK, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
But neither franchise domination, AI nor streaming make Spielberg fret for the future of movies.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
The actor has previously starred in several movies and TV shows — including The Crow, Tom & Jerry, Heavyweight and This Town.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Some of the banner’s most successful cultural initiatives include Cinema Paradiso, a festival dedicated to movies, food and clubbing which has been housed at some of Paris’ most prestigious venues, from the Grand Palais to the Louvre.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 June 2026
After decades spent shaping modern movies without ever taking home a competitive Oscar, actor Glenn Close and director Ridley Scott will finally receive statuettes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this fall.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The company previously backed Stone movies Savages and Snowden.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Those movies that go from theatrical to Prime Video, are greenlit differently, often have their budgets covered by Prime and are monetized under a different model internally.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 June 2026
While there have been examples of such films succeeding (think Tyler Perry playing Madea in more than a dozen movies), this type of drag is typically reserved for more underground pictures.
—David MacK, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
But neither franchise domination, AI nor streaming make Spielberg fret for the future of movies.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
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Ryan Rothmaier edited the film and Bill Winters served as its director of photography.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Jouin saw the film as a bit of a cautionary tale.—
Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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American strikes also destroyed what appears to be drinking water infrastructure on Iran’s southern coast early yesterday, according to videos and pictures shared by Iranian media and geolocated by NBC News.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The festival Thursday had a family-friendly vibe, with everyone taking pictures and enjoying time together, said Maria Botchatcher.—
Zuri Primos
June 11,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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For Washington, having a say in who directs — and in many other aspects of filmmaking that have more to do with what goes on behind the camera than in front of it — has made producing a priority.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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Anyone interested in the physical side of pre-CG large-scale filmmaking will be fascinated by close-up glimpses of movie magic, like the transformation of the Spanish landscape into snowbound Russia for Doctor Zhivago or the construction of an entire Irish coastal village for Ryan’s Daughter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 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 15 Jun. 2026.
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