as in movies
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression
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Recent Examples of moving pictures
The Polk Theatre, an ornate 1928 Italianate venue, has been screening films in Lakeland’s downtown square since before moving pictures had sound.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moving pictures
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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.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
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Humanity has developed a lot of new technologies in the past 150 years—powered flight, automobiles, electric lights, radio, television, the telephone, motion pictures, and more.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Among those are classics like Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back which both became award-winning major motion pictures.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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Created by Steven Conrad, best known for writing dreary yet whimsical films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Patriot never managed to capture an audience during its all-too-short run.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Outside of Frankenstein, Ineson has appeared in films like The Witch, The Green Knight and Nosferatu.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Moving pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moving%20pictures. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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