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Hollywood

[hol-ee-wood] / ˈhɒl iˌwʊd /
ADJECTIVE
counterfeit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bogus copied false fictitious forged fraudulent phony spurious
STRONG
affected assumed bent brummagem crock ersatz faked feigned framed imitation misleading mock pirate plant pretended pseudo put on sham wrong
WEAK
deceptive delusive delusory fishy not genuine not kosher pretentious snide soft-shell suppositious two-faced won't fly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
actual authentic factual genuine honest real sincere true truthful valid
STRONG
OK
ADJECTIVE
suppositious
Synonyms
WEAK
affected assumed bent bogus brummagem copied crock deceptive delusive delusory ersatz fake faked false feigned fictitious fishy forged framed fraudulent imitation misleading mock not genuine not kosher phony pirate plant pretended pretentious pseudo put on sham snide soft-shell spurious supposititious two-faced won't fly wrong
ADJECTIVE
supposititious
Synonyms
WEAK
affected assumed bent bogus brummagem copied crock deceptive delusive delusory ersatz fake faked false feigned fictitious fishy forged framed fraudulent imitation misleading mock not genuine not kosher phony pirate plant pretended pretentious pseudo put on sham snide soft-shell spurious suppositious two-faced won't fly wrong
NOUN
show business
Synonyms
STRONGEST
entertainment industry movie industry show biz
WEAK
Broadway TV industry footlights motion picture industry television industry the boards the bright lights the footlights the stage the theater theater theater world
NOUN
silver screen
Synonyms
WEAK
big screen cinema filmdom films motion pictures motion-picture screen moviedom

Example Sentences

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Stafford Hopkins, the protagonist of Patricia Flynn’s debut novel, has made the climb from a rural Canadian childhood to the peak of Hollywood success, thanks in part to his love of Aristotelian philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

According to the outlet, the Hollywood power duo is now trying to sort through how they will raise their children abroad.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

And once it did, it produced one of the most ambitious entertainment projects ever attempted by what is nominally a sports league: a quarter-billion-dollar Hollywood movie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is known for its colorful cast of characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

"Hollywood Heather fell into my bag," she blurted.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene