Examples of dolly shot in a Sentence
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In the first scene with Carol, she’s introduced in a dolly shot from behind, bob first.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2025
An elaborate dolly shot tracks Hedda noticing Eileen’s arrival, thrilled and horrified and maybe turned on all at once.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Nov. 2025
The camera advances in a slow dolly shot, producing the weightless, gliding momentum of a first-person shooter game.
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Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2020
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2025
An elaborate dolly shot tracks Hedda noticing Eileen’s arrival, thrilled and horrified and maybe turned on all at once.
—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Nov. 2025
The camera advances in a slow dolly shot, producing the weightless, gliding momentum of a first-person shooter game.
—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2020
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“Dolly shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolly%20shot. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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