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as in film
the art or business of making a movie
felt that the cinema was one of the most challenging and fulfilling forms of artistic expression
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as in theatre
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex
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Recent Examples of cinema
Activities and Experiences 1 of 2 The hotels indoor cinema
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Sommerro offers a range of experiences, including access to Oslo’s first year-round rooftop pool with sunbeds, a sauna, and a terrace.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
With a 2023 refit, a new indoor cinema room on the main deck, a Japanese-style dining room, and a gym with an electric muscle stimulator have been added.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
In bringing the historical reckonings of Whitehead’s novel to the screen, Ross hints at an entire history of cinema that doesn’t exist—a bearing of witness that didn’t happen and the lives that were lost in that invisible silence.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Devotees of Iranian New Wave cinema will spot scores of Easter eggs.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
With a 2023 refit, a new indoor cinema room on the main deck, a Japanese-style dining room, and a gym with an electric muscle stimulator have been added.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
In bringing the historical reckonings of Whitehead’s novel to the screen, Ross hints at an entire history of cinema that doesn’t exist—a bearing of witness that didn’t happen and the lives that were lost in that invisible silence.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Devotees of Iranian New Wave cinema will spot scores of Easter eggs.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinema
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Jr on the original 1997 horror film set, the weather caused them to be stuck in a tunnel for almost an hour.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Trump's Case On May 30, a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the case, which involved a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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She is fascinated by the technical side of filmmaking and uses her knowledge of how a shot is composed to help her perform.Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tribute to the Crafts honors those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera over the past year.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sure, this playhouse can’t fit a bed, a desk, or even an average-size standing adult.Sabrina Rojas Weiss, Parents, 30 Nov. 2024
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Little Tikes Cape Cottage Playhouse: on sale for $79.99 Original price: $139.99 Buy this hard-wearing playhouse for under $80 and give your toddler the gift of hours of imaginative play.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Although Awakenings brought Sacks public attention (and eventually a Hollywood movie), his greatest success came after the publication of 1985’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, a volume of clinical tales that humanized people with serious neurological disorders.Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fathom Events, which puts movies, TV series, concerts and other events into movie theaters for limited runs, saw a record-breaking year for limited releases in 2024, with revenues increasing 45% to more than $145 million.Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Part One is in theaters now, with Part Two due Nov. 26, 2025.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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On the second week of December, my newsletter recommended to me … four brand-new shows, three movies in theaters, two socialites, and a Charlie Brown special on Apple TV.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Cinema.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinema. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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