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as in film
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
there was much excitement when it was announced that the popular children's book would be turned into a movie
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as in filmmaking
movies plural
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 movie
On March 25, Deadline reported that Kiss of the Spider Woman, a movie musical that Damon and Affleck produced and Lopez stars in, expects to release in the fall after premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Pitt’s other recent credits include last year’s Wolfs alongside George Clooney and Chazelle’s 2022 movie Babylon.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
The fake Sarah Polley movie being shot inside Episode 2 was the opposite.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
The star of cultural touchstones such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, among other movies and specials, has inspired graduates before.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Pitt’s other recent credits include last year’s Wolfs alongside George Clooney and Chazelle’s 2022 movie Babylon.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
The fake Sarah Polley movie being shot inside Episode 2 was the opposite.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
The star of cultural touchstones such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, among other movies and specials, has inspired graduates before.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for movie
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The actor continued to film projects in Austin, starring in the 2005 Robert Rodriguez film Sin City as the villainous character Stuka.—
Kat Stinson,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Versions of these battles were playing out at the U: a Latino student group, Mecha, blocked the entrance to a film screening about transgender kids who had detransitioned, hosted by the Young Americans for Freedom.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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In a win for independent cinema and the future of filmmaking, six projects have been unveiled today as part of Antigravity Academy‘s flagship incubator, the Antigravity Academy Screenwriters Camp.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Created and directed by a British actor Stephen Graham, the four-part series is reminiscent of ’60s-era documentary filmmaking.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, from documentaries to a comedy, here's what else is on this week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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The episode calls to mind a similar controversy from more than 30 years ago involving PBS and POV, when a documentary short called Stop the Church was abruptly dropped from the network’s programming two weeks before its scheduled broadcast in the summer of 1991.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Movie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/movie. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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