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cinematic

[sin-uh-mat-ik] / ˌsɪn əˈmæt ɪk /


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Engineering a functioning drop-down door, designed to mimic cinematic spacecraft entrances, proved particularly challenging.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

No one knew a cinematic treasure was inside.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Sometimes it transforms and sometimes it softens into something steadier and less cinematic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It would be easy to take Emma’s confession as a simple cinematic provocation, a tone-deaf narrative device intended to make viewers squirm in their seats.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The Bollywood-ized suburban wedding hall feels pretty cinematic, yet the thought of the awkward social situations to come makes me turn back and look longingly at the doors.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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