newsreel

noun

news·​reel ˈnüz-ˌrēl How to pronounce newsreel (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a short movie dealing with current events

Examples of newsreel in a Sentence

old newsreels from World War II
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The end credits for the teaser featured the concert dates and bloopers from the faux newsreel. Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Dolan, who got his start making sports newsreels and industrial films, also saw an opportunity to create regional cable news outlets at Cablevision. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024 And there’s different footage of that night — there were newsreels there and stuff. Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024 Pogroms and slavery, the Holocaust and the Red Summer that found Tulsa’s black community decimated, are reflected in familiar, still-wrenching photos and newsreel footage. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for newsreel 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsreel was in 1914

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“Newsreel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsreel. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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newsreel

noun
news·​reel -ˌrēl How to pronounce newsreel (audio)
: a short motion picture dealing with current events

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