talkie

noun

Definition of talkienext
as in silent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkie
  1. silent
  2. feature
  3. documentary
  4. short
  5. cartoon
  6. film
  7. docudrama
  8. animated cartoon
Noun
  • Meanwhile the Sierra Madre Playhouse, built for the silents, has become the L.A. area’s newest performing arts center, where Wild Up will be in residence.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Boles started his Hollywood career in the silents, but became a big star in the talkies.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of silent
Noun
  • Newer treadmills may have additional features, such as a shock-absorbing belt or a streaming service for workout programs.10 However, treadmills do come with some drawbacks.
    Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Of the 87 feature films announced thus far, 36 titles (41 percent) are directed by first-time feature film directors.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of feature
Noun
  • Some of the still photos from the show appear for the first time in the documentary, says Cutler, who mined John’s archives.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The documentary Beatles '64, produced by Martin Scorsese, restores rare footage of the rock stars Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, and their adoring—screaming—fans, which was filmed by documentarians Albert and David Maysles.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • In just 2024 alone, Hunza G opened a pop-up on West Hollywood’s trendy Melrose Ave., and launched shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, sarongs and hats.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • So nice of you to change out of your swim shorts for that announcement, Will.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of short
Noun
  • They were sold in 5lb green cardboard boxes, decorated with images of Christmas trees, snow, a red ribbon, and purple and yellow dinosaur cartoons.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • This may be a cartoon, but Gunn gives the series’ events a weight that’s earned on its own terms.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of film
Noun
  • The limited release caps off a mixed week for the journalism docudrama, which earned a Best Drama nom at the Globes but was left out of the Best Picture lineup at Critics Choice.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Event = Peter Sarsgaard, September 5 Photo: Paramount Pictures via YouTube September 5 is Schrödinger’s contender: Is the Munich Olympics docudrama a potent player awaiting its moment or an also-ran whose own studio barely wanted it?
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of docudrama
Noun
  • Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
  • To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.
    Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022
Definition of animated cartoon
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