How to Use live-action in a Sentence

live-action

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  • There was, of all things, a tie for best live-action short film.
    — Jake Coyle, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
  • There was, of all things, a tie for best live-action short film.
    — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • In a live-action film, the scene would cost a ton and still look cheesy.
    — Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
  • Will there be a third season of the live-action show?
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • For a live-action look, see the video below.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
  • They’re voiced by new actors, not the live-action cast.
    — ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Hurst will now play the lead role of Kratos in live-action form.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Let’s get her cast in a live-action adaptation, stat!
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
  • To put it bluntly, live-action movies and shows based on games have largely sucked.
    — Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The live-action One Piece is growing up.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Who has played live-action Spider-Man in the past?
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 23 May 2026
  • Is that in the animation world, or is that live-action?
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Those hoping for a live-action version won’t be seeing that any time soon.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There was a tie in the live-action short category.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The trailer for the video game also gave fans of the live-action instances that await them.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Details on Hemsworth's part in the live-action film are still unclear.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 May 2024
  • Traces of the creators’ work on the live-action series still remain.
    — EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024
  • There's just no telling how far Disney’s Moana live-action movie will go!
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
  • Their hunkiest villain is getting his own live-action spin-off.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The former live-action Shaggy shares his two cents.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Here's why some people are grumpy about the live-action ''Snow White'' movie.
    — USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
  • This will not be the first live-action Scooby-Doo project to make it to the screen.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
  • This will not be the first live-action Scooby-Doo project to make it to the screen.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Are producers blaming the tie in live-action short?
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Let’s forget his appearance in the live-action movie.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • Hollywood blockbuster film, live-action look with rich blacks.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The new live-action series will debut on Netflix next year.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This created a challenge when bringing him to life in live-action, though.
    — EW.com, 13 June 2025
  • The Stitch sequel will not be Sanders’ live-action debut.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Past that, rumors include a live-action adaptation and a stage show.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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