How to Use motion picture in a Sentence

motion picture

noun
  • He was given a starring role in a major motion picture.
  • The annual affair celebrates new motion pictures from around the world, with stars putting their fashion chops on display in the Floating City.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024
  • There is no place for weapons that can kill on motion picture sets.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Oct. 2021
  • Even the prospect of starring in her first major motion picture didn’t seem worth it.
    Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The actor took home the award for best actor in a drama motion picture.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Flight 93 inspired a major motion picture, a Neil Young song and stack of books.
    Fox News, 10 May 2021
  • The tabloid noted that the motion picture has been delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
  • In the major motion picture, Lloyd traded Harry's van for the hog (straight up) and claimed to be able to get 70 mpg with the mini bike.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2021
  • The film leads the pack with nine nods, including three of the six nods for best original song, motion picture.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2023
  • That night, Butler took home the award for best actor in a motion picture, drama.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2023
  • January 10 was a big night for the Elvis star, who took home the award for best actor in a drama motion picture.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The film won the top prize of best motion picture drama, while Mendes landed the trophy for best director.
    Washington Post, 13 May 2021
  • Here, the motion picture sector looks even more sharply depressed.
    Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The motion picture awards were first presented in 1944.
    CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The song came at a time when public interest in motion picture soundtracks was still at an all-time high.
    Chaz Kangas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Gossett was of that small group of Black actors who came on the scene in the 1960s and managed to endure, going from theater to TV to motion pictures.
    Wil Haygood, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Encompassing the ground floor is a 1,184-seat theater, where motion pictures were — and still are — played.
    Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Is this Taylor's first song for a motion picture soundtrack?
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 23 Mar. 2022
  • In total, the iconic composer wrote the scores for 19 Broadway shows and 18 motion pictures, says that site.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 11 May 2024
  • Ke Huy Quan has won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a motion picture.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The 1970s pop music hit inspired this stage musical and a motion picture or two.
    oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The film follows a movie star (Kelly) who must choose between the love of his life and career-making role in a major motion picture.
    Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022
  • The musical is based on the 2007 motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly.
    Marianne Garvey, CNN, 7 July 2021
  • Her co-star, Ke Huy Quan, won best supporting actor in a motion picture.
    WSJ, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The venue, which opened in 1915 during the first wave of motion pictures, still hosts film presentations as well as live music and theater.
    Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The track is named song of the year, best rock song, best song written for a motion picture or television and best male rock vocal performance.
    Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 10 June 2021
  • Women in Motion launched in 2015, aims to shine a light on women’s contribution to the motion picture arts both in front of and behind the camera.
    Carson Burton, Variety, 10 May 2022
  • Test your knowledge of this motion picture oeuvre with the following quiz.
    Daniel Akst, WSJ, 10 June 2022
  • When the film landed the biggest award for cast in a motion picture, the entire ensemble’s joyful reaction brought down the house.
    Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The Venice Film Festival, held annually in Italy, features new motion pictures from around the world.
    Alex Badia, WWD, 8 Sep. 2024

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