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 His songs have become part of the American soundtrack, turning up in movies, television, commercials and countless high school graduation videos. — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 This week on Little Gold Men, the team makes the case for why fall film festivals still matter, especially for smaller movies that need strong word of mouth to survive the season. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026 His Hollywood connection earned Armani wardrobe film credits in more than 200 movies. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 July 2026 The film festival in northern Spain has promised another stirring competition selection, too, with movies from Mike Leigh, Pablo Larrain and Benjamín Naishtat. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 We're invested in reptile-smuggling documentary series Monsters of God, a new season of Conan O'Brien Must Go, movies from A24 and Lionsgate, and more. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 The context, of course, is that those were both PG-13 Batman movies, quite a draw in concept alone at the height of early superhero obsession. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Last year’s edition had plenty of star power in the lineup, with Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Dwayne Johnson movies among the splashy premieres. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 His movies have continued to make money, for the most part, but their reception has been worse and worse. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for movies
  1. film
  2. pictures
  3. filmmaking
  4. Hollywood
Noun
  • Outside the food realm, Ayesha Curry has taken on roles in films.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Christopher Nolan's new film The Odyssey is a box-office hit.
    — Dave Davies, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Anticipate major developments, as the Lesnar-Femi clash is highly watched, potentially shaping future title pictures.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Those concerns echo comments Kashyap made earlier this year about the pressures facing contemporary cinema, particularly independent filmmaking in an increasingly fragmented viewing environment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 21 July 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
  • Strong wind gusts Saturday night took down a gazebo at the popular Daer Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, sending five people to the hospital, officials said.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
  • The breakout success of these films has ignited debate across Hollywood about what made these movies so popular, especially among Gen Z moviegoers who haven’t been flocking to cinemas in recent years.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of Hollywood

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