as in film
the art or business of making a movie
many a small-town girl has gone to Hollywood, dreaming of making it big in the movies
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Recent Examples of movies
Since then, a record number of Cannes movies have scooped Golden Globe nominations, including Emilia Perez and The Substance.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the top trending movies on Netflix this holiday season is 'The Six Triple Eight', which tells the true story of an Ohio woman who made history during World War II.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
There have been plenty of exceptional horror movies this year.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Fewer family-friendly or holiday-themed movies releasing on Christmas Day is not an entirely new phenomenon.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
One way to fill the time (and avoid talking about politics) is by binge-watching holiday classics, shows and movies.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
What is the chronological order of the Star Wars movies?
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Yes, there are some cheesy elements and the film's action is frequently over-the-top—but not any more so than countless other hugely popular action movies, particularly those from the 1980s and 1990s.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
According to a recent report from Deadline published on Tuesday, December 10, the main cast of the films would return along with John Hamburg — the co-author of all three movies in the franchise and producer of Little Fockers — to write the screenplay for the upcoming movie.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the top trending movies on Netflix this holiday season is 'The Six Triple Eight', which tells the true story of an Ohio woman who made history during World War II.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
There have been plenty of exceptional horror movies this year.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Fewer family-friendly or holiday-themed movies releasing on Christmas Day is not an entirely new phenomenon.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
One way to fill the time (and avoid talking about politics) is by binge-watching holiday classics, shows and movies.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
What is the chronological order of the Star Wars movies?
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Yes, there are some cheesy elements and the film's action is frequently over-the-top—but not any more so than countless other hugely popular action movies, particularly those from the 1980s and 1990s.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
According to a recent report from Deadline published on Tuesday, December 10, the main cast of the films would return along with John Hamburg — the co-author of all three movies in the franchise and producer of Little Fockers — to write the screenplay for the upcoming movie.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
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Mark Anthony Green wrote and directed the film, which is his feature directorial debut.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Shot in under two weeks, with little to no rehearsal time, the film thrives on the strength of its cast—particularly Liang, who gives a tremendous performance as the emotionally bereft Chloe.—
Elissa Suh,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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At a glance, there was nothing special about the Burbank location of the Bob’s Big Boy chain, but over the course of seven years and several decades of filmmaking, Mr. Lynch had demonstrated that illuminating something ordinary could give it meaning and reveal its mysteries.—
Tejal Rao,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Negative space is the great underused resource in filmmaking.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both drivers fled following the North Hollywood crashes at about 9:35 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, Los Angeles police said in a news release and the Los Angeles Daily News reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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That 30-21 victory came against a different Chiefs team that was lacking Isiah Pacheco, Hollywood Brown, Charles Omenihu, Jaylen Watson and Harrison Butker.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Movies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movies. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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