as in movies
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
a popular novel that was made into a major motion picture
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Recent Examples of motion pictures
Such an acquisition will further consolidate control over production and distribution of motion pictures in the hands of a single, dominant, global streaming platform in a market that is already highly concentrated.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The Motion Picture Showperson of the Year Award honors individuals who exemplify innovation, creativity and showmanship in the development of motion pictures.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Feb. 2026
To ensure future confidence in motion pictures, Zukor helped bring in a self-censoring body to keep the concerned government and public happy.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
As Snider used Dorothy as an open sesame to the closed world of Playboy, so Hefner planned to use Dorothy as the open sesame to the closed world of major motion pictures.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Humanity has developed a lot of new technologies in the past 150 years—powered flight, automobiles, electric lights, radio, television, the telephone, motion pictures, and more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Among those are classics like Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back which both became award-winning major motion pictures.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
The $100 bills look real at first glance, but they are marked as fake and say they are only meant for use in making motion pictures, according to sheriff’s office spokesman Adam Lindhard.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
After first appearing in television episodes, the pair both went on to star in TV films and then major motion pictures.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The Motion Picture Showperson of the Year Award honors individuals who exemplify innovation, creativity and showmanship in the development of motion pictures.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Feb. 2026
To ensure future confidence in motion pictures, Zukor helped bring in a self-censoring body to keep the concerned government and public happy.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
As Snider used Dorothy as an open sesame to the closed world of Playboy, so Hefner planned to use Dorothy as the open sesame to the closed world of major motion pictures.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Humanity has developed a lot of new technologies in the past 150 years—powered flight, automobiles, electric lights, radio, television, the telephone, motion pictures, and more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Among those are classics like Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back which both became award-winning major motion pictures.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
The $100 bills look real at first glance, but they are marked as fake and say they are only meant for use in making motion pictures, according to sheriff’s office spokesman Adam Lindhard.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
After first appearing in television episodes, the pair both went on to star in TV films and then major motion pictures.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion pictures
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Erupcja premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall and is just one of several movies Charli xcx has lined up this year.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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Gary Dauberman, the scribe behind the hit It and Annabelle horror movies, wrote the initial script for the project, which then caught the attention of Lin, who is best known for his work on the Fast and Furious action movies.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 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
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Festival chief Tricia Tuttle was keen to move the conversation at the presser away from politics and onto films.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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And horror fans have an entire franchise to watch or rewatch, as well as plenty of other films appropriate for the day.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Motion pictures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20pictures. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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