How to Use cinematic in a Sentence

cinematic

adjective
  • And the video of the Satellite wreck was cinematic, Gates said.
    — Lauren McCarthy, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
  • Moving down the hallway, dry, cracked rose petals mixed with the glass shards lend a cinematic feel to the scene.
    — Cnn Staff, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The cinematic love affair has extended to the rest of the province of Almería, too.
    — Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The 1970s remain the great age of cinematic car chases and smash-ups.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
  • So, the job was about how to deal with that, how to give the story a cinematic quality and scale.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Hawaii is blessed with some of the most cinematic hiking trails on the planet.
    — Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
  • There is a great deal of cinematic wealth here that has been very tapped into.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
  • But while the film is a cinematic time capsule of sorts, its core themes still feel urgent.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 May 2023
  • The album is about the process of realizing the truth hidden in lies on the theme of a dystopian world in a cinematic form.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 June 2023
  • But the cinematic tale didn’t get his story quite right.
    — Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2023
  • My first vlogs were very cinematic and very like eight to 10 minutes.
    — Frederick Daso, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
  • In that case, the cinematic story was almost part of the problem, right?
    — Brendan O'Meara, Longreads, 10 May 2022
  • After the success of Army of the Dead, Army of Thieves is just the first expansion of this cinematic universe.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Still, the film is often credited as one of the most attractive and cinematic of the Trek films.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022
  • It’s not as high-quality as, day, a drone in the Mavic line — which are built for cinematic video.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 10 May 2022
  • The cinematic clip features Young Metro and Pluto draped in white suits while walking around a dark room.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
  • To have the vision come to life in what felt like a full blown cinematic experience by @bazluhrmann and @catherinemartindesigns.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
  • In the thick of the Wicked cinematic universe, the tattoo appears faded.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In Shadows of Blue, Mergui wants to tell a story through cinematic sounds and melodies.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • The video adds to the ever-growing cinematic universe of the Weeknd being bloodied and bruised in the name of performance.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2021
  • This is the Twisters ending, the cinematic equivalent of blue balls.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 July 2024
  • The cinematic form is like a second native language to him.
    — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Singing over cinematic piano, guitars and strings, the pop star steps fully into the power of her voice on the new track.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 May 2025
  • Now, the choice is yours to acquire the cinematic villain’s lair perched high above the buzzy streets of Midtown Manhattan.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The sweeping range in cinematic storytelling from around the world is a testament to the uniqueness of the films that are being made.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Something that’s cinematic and large and sweeping and all of that, but authentic to it.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The video plays off his the cinematic texture of Madeon’s acclaimed Good Faith Forever live shows.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 June 2023
  • At one end of the cinematic range is 2005’s Pride & Prejudice.
    — Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The campaign, along with its cinematic ads and cross-promotion of the Victory tour, marked the beginning of the superstar-as-multinational brand.
    — Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • But this financial hub of Asia, with more than 7 million residents, also offers another major attraction: several of the best hotels in the world, known for their outstanding hospitality and cinematic Victoria Harbour views.
    — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025

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