How to Use cinema in a Sentence

cinema

noun
  • We drove by the cinema to see what was playing.
  • Every time a new film came out, my mum would take me and my sister to the cinema at the weekend.
    Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Many art-house cinemas have come and gone in that time, but Film Forum has thrived.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
  • It is also equipped with a Jacuzzi, a lounge, an outdoor cinema, and a bar.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
  • So that era of cinema with all of these beasties and things was due for a moment back in the spotlight.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The cinema was full and everyone was crying at the end.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
  • It is being awarded in the same cinema, the Kursaal, where Erice saw his first film.
    Liza Foreman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Abang Adik was among the surprise packets to emerge from Southeast Asian cinema over the past 12 months.
    Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
  • That’s not the Native woman that you’re used to seeing in cinema.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
  • There is also lounge seating for cozy evenings in front of the outdoor cinema.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The Marvel world and a lot of the cinema that’s going on, those worlds are so plastic and so CGI, and anything can happen.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2023
  • The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) is one of Spanish cinema’s most beloved treasures.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 May 2023
  • The Golden Raspberry Awards (the formal name for the Razzies) celebrate the best of the worst in cinema.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But instead of at the cinema, you could be treated to this lantern every day in your own backyard.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • The carnage isn’t the only thing that feels plucked from vintage grindhouse cinema.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Grab rooms at the adults-only hotel The Aster, with 35 suites roomy enough to share and amenities like a poolside cocktail bar and private cinema.
    Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Best for younger children eager to meet the famous pig herself, the park boasts attractions like a cinema, fun fair, and maze — plus rides and a splash area.
    Carlye Wisel, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
  • There’s no Martin Scorsese–style hand-wringing about the old days of cinema or the sanctity of movie theaters.
    Hemal Jhaveri, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • As far as Italian cinema is concerned, this process has not yet taken place.
    Manuela Santacatterina, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2023
  • The theaters were temples, made to feel eternal – proof that cinema was the height of entertainment, and always would be.
    Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Woo almost single-handedly rewrote the codes of action cinema.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Its biggest foe has been its past — a storied era of glory that produced some of the finest superhero cinema of all time.
    David Betancourt, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Others head to the cinema, where the latest campaign featuring Natalie Portman (the face of Miss Dior since 2011) plays on the big screen.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • His mother, a sales clerk and usher at a cinema, sneaked Mr. Ugorski and his friends into the movies, a rare pleasure for them amid the suffering of the postwar years.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The main subject of this cinema, created by young filmmakers, is seeking a place in the world by enacting the self that will claim it.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The cinema room is complete with a professional projector, a movie screen, and state-of-the-art audio and video equipment.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Gossett regretted that, in the long history of cinema, more films were not made about the roots of African Americans.
    Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • And that, to me, remains the most important aspect of my relationship with cinema, is not being the guy that makes the stuff, but being the guy that loves this stuff.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2023
  • Elsewhere in his Time interview, Scorsese opened up about the state of cinema culture.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Rome is seeing a renaissance that [is similar] to the golden age of cinema.
    Kevin Cassidy, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024

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