How to Use motion picture in a Sentence

motion picture

noun
  • He was given a starring role in a major motion picture.
  • There is no place for weapons that can kill on motion picture sets.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Oct. 2021
  • The movie is one of the top-grossing motion pictures of all time.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The stars of two major motion pictures haven’t let fame go to their heads.
    — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 May 2018
  • And a motion picture is coming to town.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
  • It's used as a sort of barometer test of the sound in a motion picture.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 6 Apr. 2015
  • 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
  • Even the prospect of starring in her first major motion picture didn’t seem worth it.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Here, the motion picture sector looks even more sharply depressed.
    — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022
  • They’re scanned for motion pictures, visual effects, and for video games.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
  • The actor took home the award for best actor in a drama motion picture.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2023
  • His love for the motion picture business was evident to the very end.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
  • The barn then became the site of the first major motion picture studio.
    — CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Image No books were harmed in the making of this motion picture.
    — Ramin Bahrani, New York Times, 10 May 2018
  • Fraser was named agent in motion picture talent.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • At the end of the night, Hamnet took the award for best motion picture, drama.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Isn’t that what the motion picture industry wants?
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Hamnet‘s best motion picture, drama, win.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Aside from scores, new songs penned specifically for motion pictures were still a new concept at the time.
    — Abby Jones, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2018
  • That night, Butler took home the award for best actor in a motion picture, drama.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • This is one of the Finnish master’s most earnest and rewarding motion pictures.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
  • From the outset, both vaudeville acts and motion pictures played at the Mainstreet.
    — Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
  • Sinners would go on to scoop the prize for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Flight 93 inspired a major motion picture, a Neil Young song and stack of books.
    — Fox News, 10 May 2021
  • The first talking motion picture and the advent of the air conditioner occurred in this year.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 18 June 2020

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