movies

noun

plural of movie
as in film
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 movies Old copper landlines are going the way of so many other aging pieces of technology as smartphones have become the way many people surf the web, pay bills, watch movies and keep up with friends and family. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The main events on preview night are mainly taking place away from the convention center at the Marriott Marquis hotel with viewings of Star Trek episodes and cult classic movies. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 By 1947, Rohmer was watching lots of movies at ciné-clubs, and the foundation of his own ciné-club and a film journal, his critical essays, and his first steps as an independent filmmaker came in short order. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 The under-25 guy demo is huge for Brand New Day, well ahead of all those movies including No Way Home. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2026 For those who mostly watch sports and movies, don’t hesitate to splurge a little on this package. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026 And is this one of the most commercially-leaning new movies at the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)? — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 Disney’s sweet spot seems to be revisiting movies from the ’90s and early 2000s. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 July 2026 In movies, friendships end with a big blowup after there has been a significant betrayal by one party. — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
  1. film
  2. pictures
  3. filmmaking
  4. Hollywood
Noun
  • The nomination for variety special (pre-recorded) means Swift herself is a nominee as the performer and a producer of the concert film, which showcased the final performance of her record-breaking tour.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • As a result, more producers have chosen to go elsewhere, leaving a quieter landscape for Georgians seeking employment in film and TV.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Reporters staked out the property and snapped pictures of arrivals.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 9 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Beyond the technical aspects of filmmaking, the core message is one of resourcefulness.
    — JD Linville, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen.
    — DJ Hale, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
Definition of filmmaking
Noun
  • The mother of two has repeatedly accused Samantha and their father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle, of selling stories to the British tabloids.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The prolific Hollywood subgenre of the body-swap comedy had already been around a while when Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan teamed up for the surprise hit, Freaky Friday.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of Hollywood

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