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B picture

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Recent Examples of B picture Once upon a time, movie houses were full of all sorts of pictures — big pictures, little pictures, A pictures, B pictures, smart pictures, silly pictures. — Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 Nevertheless, old movies did creep onto TV through the 1950s, beginning with B pictures on local stations and gradually progressing to A pictures in network prime time. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023 Right now, everything was riding on Dumbo, the studio’s B picture. — Jake S. Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022

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Noun

But underneath, this micro-budget B movie is a jaundiced lament for the death of American individualism.

— Time, Time, 10 June 2026
Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of B movie

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The company is selling highly customizable electric vehicles that come with few standard features, but plenty of optional add-ons.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Stars from Rowling's Harry Potter feature films have also criticized her stances, including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Definition of feature

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The book was recently made into a major motion picture starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
The Thalberg award is presented to a creative producer whose body of work reflects a consistently high quality of motion picture production.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Definition of motion picture

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They were previously featured in a documentary about climbing Malaysia's Merdeka 118 Tower, which is 2,227 feet tall.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 July 2026
The Television Academy has announced the recipients of the 28th Hall of Fame class, tapping seven TV titans whose work spans documentary, animation, journalism, comedy and the executive suite.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 June 2026

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