cinematic
adjective
cin·e·mat·ic
ˌsi-nə-ˈma-tik 
1
: of, relating to, suggestive of, or suitable for movies or the filming of movies
cinematic principles and techniques
cinematic special effects
2
: filmed and presented as a movie
cinematic fantasies
a cinematic adaptation of a novel
Examples of cinematic in a Sentence
a director who has produced some great cinematic moments
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From Tatooine to totality This eight-day odyssey from Astro Trails through Tunisia blends ancient culture, cinematic nostalgia and one of nature's greatest spectacles.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
Amid diminishing box office returns and creative troubles, Marvel's vice-like grip on the cinematic superhero genre is loosening.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 July 2025
Superman, the movie that inaugurates a new cinematic universe and slate from Warner Bros. Discovery division DC Studios, is a hit at the domestic box office and has fans talking (and debating) excitedly.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
The pinnacle of Lars von Trier’s cinematic moral confrontations remains a work of controversy and contemplation more than twenty years after its release.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
Amid diminishing box office returns and creative troubles, Marvel's vice-like grip on the cinematic superhero genre is loosening.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 July 2025
Superman, the movie that inaugurates a new cinematic universe and slate from Warner Bros. Discovery division DC Studios, is a hit at the domestic box office and has fans talking (and debating) excitedly.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
The pinnacle of Lars von Trier’s cinematic moral confrontations remains a work of controversy and contemplation more than twenty years after its release.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
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“Cinematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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