Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animated cartoons
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The siblings shot some of the first motion pictures ever made, beginning in 1895, on equipment of their own design.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026 -
While the Oscars have been located on Hollywood Boulevard since settling into the then-Kodak Theatre, which later changed its name to the Dolby Theatre, over almost a century of celebrating the best in motion pictures the ceremony has bounced between Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anything stand out about other services and features?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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All four astronauts have been studying the moon extensively in their mission preparation, of course, but the precise launch date and time determined the specific features each would target during their all-too-fleeting close encounter, making this review time a necessity.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each of them started in the early days of live-TV drama, eventually finding their way into the moving pictures.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Polk Theatre, an ornate 1928 Italianate venue, has been screening films in Lakeland’s downtown square since before moving pictures had sound.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As much as his films might ebb and flow with grief and recovery, their backbone is that of a thriller.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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At a time when most sci-fi films featured roaring rocket engines and dramatic explosions in the void, Kubrick insisted on getting the basics right.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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There were three or four years in between each of the movies and that’s kind of a perfect example of where the evolution of technology really began to impact them.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite their work, the frontier myth continues to influence popular histories and portrayals of the West in media, ranging from books to movies to video games.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Two television cameras looking down from an altitude of about 450 miles made initial pictures of earthly cloud patterns on the satellite’s second orbitable trip.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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After walking into her personal office to find Gordon redecorating the room with pictures of herself, Gomez sits down to review her assistant's to-do list for the day.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Animated cartoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animated%20cartoons. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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