How to Use motion picture in a Sentence

motion picture

noun
  • He was given a starring role in a major motion picture.
  • Yes, but much of it is the decline of the medium of motion pictures.
    — Kyle Sammin, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The book was turned into a major motion picture that skipped the whole back half of the book.
    — Fox News, 14 Sep. 2018
  • The stars of two major motion pictures haven’t let fame go to their heads.
    — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 May 2018
  • There is no place for weapons that can kill on motion picture sets.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Oct. 2021
  • This immersive journey to the North Pole is set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack. .
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Image No books were harmed in the making of this motion picture.
    — Ramin Bahrani, New York Times, 10 May 2018
  • Even the prospect of starring in her first major motion picture didn’t seem worth it.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The actor took home the award for best actor in a drama motion picture.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Flight 93 inspired a major motion picture, a Neil Young song and stack of books.
    — Fox News, 10 May 2021
  • The tabloid noted that the motion picture has been delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
  • In the major motion picture, Lloyd traded Harry's van for the hog (straight up) and claimed to be able to get 70 mpg with the mini bike.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2021
  • The film leads the pack with nine nods, including three of the six nods for best original song, motion picture.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Down close to the field, in the pricey seats between first and third base, postseason baseball has the look and feel of a major motion picture.
    — Staff, cleveland.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • The late actor won a Golden Globe for best actor in a drama motion picture for the role last month.
    — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2021
  • That night, Butler took home the award for best actor in a motion picture, drama.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2023
  • January 10 was a big night for the Elvis star, who took home the award for best actor in a drama motion picture.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2023
  • This is one of the Finnish master’s most earnest and rewarding motion pictures.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
  • But the handful of major motion pictures that have been filmed here do tend to stick in the imagination.
    — Chris Gray, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2018
  • Maybe Alysah Hickey should audition for the lead in a motion picture.
    — Steve Brand, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 June 2018
  • The film won the top prize of best motion picture drama, while Mendes landed the trophy for best director.
    — Washington Post, 13 May 2021
  • Here, the motion picture sector looks even more sharply depressed.
    — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The motion picture awards were first presented in 1944.
    — CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Steven Yeun, who grew up in the Detroit suburb of Troy, didn't make the cut for best actor in a motion picture drama.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The first talking motion picture and the advent of the air conditioner occurred in this year.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 18 June 2020
  • The song came at a time when public interest in motion picture soundtracks was still at an all-time high.
    — Chaz Kangas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Gossett was of that small group of Black actors who came on the scene in the 1960s and managed to endure, going from theater to TV to motion pictures.
    — Wil Haygood, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Dog Days, which comes out in August, is a far cry from Finn's most recent major motion picture, It.
    — Claire Dodson, Teen Vogue, 9 May 2018
  • However, that’s a hard pill for a filmmaker to swallow and also a ding to the studio in its financial modeling of a motion picture.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Dear Academy members, At the heart of the Academy’s mission is a commitment to honoring excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences and connecting the world through the power of cinema.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025

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