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Recent Examples of B picture
Nevertheless, old movies did creep onto TV through the 1950s, beginning with B pictures on local stations and gradually progressing to A pictures in network prime time.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
Right now, everything was riding on Dumbo, the studio’s B picture.
—Jake S. Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
Right now, everything was riding on Dumbo, the studio’s B picture.
—Jake S. Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for B picture
Noun
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Burton devoured everything from horror films to Ray Harryhausen animations, science fiction B movies and Japanese Kaiju monster films.—
Tacita Quinn,
CNN,
31 Oct. 2024
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Produced by Julie Corman, there’s more than meets the eye to this kids’ B movie and home video triumph from New World Pictures.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2024
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Ugas, who holds the W.B.A. title that the organization stripped from Pacquiao last year because of his inactivity, was scheduled to face Cristian Maidana in the cofeature bout but was promoted to the main event when Spence withdrew.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2021
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In the other cofeature, Hart, 28, will fight Demond Nicholson of Laurel, Md., at 168 pounds.—
Don Steinberg,
Philly.com,
26 Apr. 2018
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Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2022
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To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.—
Olivia Muenter,
Woman's Day,
14 June 2022
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While competitors are churning out sleek new models with cutting-edge features, Tesla hasn't introduced a new vehicle in Europe since the Model Y in 2021.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Directed by Justin Kurzel, whose period crime feature The Order was a genre favorite at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, The Narrow Road to the Deep North is based on Australian author Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel and has been adapted for the screen by writer Shaun Grant.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Abraham’s performance in season 2 of The White Lotus earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor in a limited series, anthology or motion picture made for television.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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The motion picture business saw revenue and segment profit decreased to $309 million (from $443 million) and $83.6 million (from $100.4 million), respectively, on tough comparisons with last year’s theatrical releases of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Saw X.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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Movies were paired with overtures and intermissions rather than short subjects or promotional trailers.—
Cory Stillman,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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The proliferation of platforms distributing short subject documentaries in recent years has led to an abundance of high-quality films that pack a punch.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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Like American Epic, the new documentary was deeply researched and took years to complete.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the 2025 documentary Ladies and Gentleman...50 Years of SNL Music, Lorne Michaels spoke about O'Connor's actions.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“B picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/B%20picture. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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