moving pictures
Example Sentences
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“The poor kid is actually thinking of taking up moving pictures seriously,” William C. deMille scribbled to his theater colleague, David Belasco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
To mention the most popular moan, the silver screen has been losing its monopoly on displaying moving pictures since the arrival of TV in the 1940s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
He was among the first openly gay filmmakers and a pioneer in using soundtracks as counterpoints to moving pictures.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
Although you could look at each image separately, it is often more useful to view them sequentially, like a flipbook in which drawings turn into moving pictures.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Mr. Hull was taking all the children to the moving pictures the next afternoon.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
