reel

Example Sentences

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The photos currently flooding my social media stream are like a highlight reel of the life of Chicana civil rights icon Dolores Huerta.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Once they reel in a big game fish, one of the resort’s chefs will slice it minutes later.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

To be considered, prospective nominees for each shortlisted film submitted a five-minute reel and a recorded Q&A to the Academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The Seagulls can reel Sunderland in and move above them in the table with a win but I don't think they will get one.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Slowly and surely, if prodded correctly, Dr. Finch would unwind the reel of his strange lore to reveal reasoning that glittered with a private light of its own.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee