talkie

noun

Definition of talkienext
as in silent

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  1. silent
  2. feature
  3. documentary
  4. short
  5. cartoon
  6. film
  7. docudrama
  8. movie
Noun
  • As of 2026, Savage has gone radio silent, a subject Doc Meets World wrestles with, knowing that ultimately, it cannot be fully understood.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
  • The driver switches the radio silent, the world glowing around them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of silent
Noun
  • The Grand Highlander has the roomiest third row of the three family SUVs and the Telluride is the best in terms of cabin quality, standard tech and features.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Since this is an Android Drop rather than a Pixel Drop, these features are coming to a wider range of devices.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • Sharma noted the documentary arrives nearly eight years after Nizamdeen’s arrest, and pointed to the Australian Federal Government’s July 2026 response to the country’s first national report on Islamophobia, which accepted 35 of its recommendations.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hot Docs, the world-class documentary film festival in Toronto, has announced some major personnel moves – elevating Diana Sanchez to president and bringing in Mara Gourd-Mercado to succeed Sanchez as executive director.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • His foray into film began in Philadelphia with a 1-minute experimental short created for an art contest, which eventually secured him an American Film Institute grant to make The Grandmother (1970).
    — Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Some consistency will ultimately be needed, but not being able to escape a certain amount of volatility may not be the worst thing for the group, at least in the short-to-medium term.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of short
Noun
  • The story is breezy, but punctuated by shockingly good performances and that whimsical Saturday morning cartoon feel.
    — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Multiple movies, spin-off TV shows and children's books have also been created based on the cartoon.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • The film spawned the sequels Ocean’s 12 in 2004 and 2007’s Ocean’s 13, in which both of them reprised their roles.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Joie de Vivre is produced by MeMo Films, the production company co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and fashion designer Gabriele Moratti and distributor and film producer Francesco Melzi d’Eril.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • Either way, the age of the football docudrama looks here to stay.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Still, there’s no way to know if this docudrama will actually reveal what happened between the two women or if Earle will want to keep that close to her vest.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of docudrama
Noun
  • Young people want movies and TV shows that reflect their own lives and relatable issues, rather than more stories in the fantasy genre, according to last year’s annual Teens and Screens report from the Center for Scholars and Storytellers at UCLA.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After all, an emotional, and intense, journey is also what the protagonists of her movie embark on.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of movie
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“Talkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkie. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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