movies

NOUN

presentation of action on continuous film

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cinema feature film flick motion picture picture show videotape

STRONG

celluloid screenplay talkie

WEAK

cine cinematics cinematograph moving picture photoplay silent silver screen talking picture

Example Sentences

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movies

Bad movies are a low-key passion of mine.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

When I come back down, I’ll hit Skylight Books and pick up another book for next time or I’ll check out the movies at either the Los Feliz Theatre or the Vista Theater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

As Netflix extends its reach into podcasts, games and live TV, Wells Fargo analysts say it has sacrificed what once made it great: original shows and movies.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Speaking ahead of its launch, producer Richard Beek said despite the rise of AI and CGI within the film industry, stop-motion movies are still being made and winning BAFTAs.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

I want to eat petits fours, to have sleepovers at Babs’s house, and watch movies.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy