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as in film
the art or business of making a movie
felt that the cinema was one of the most challenging and fulfilling forms of artistic expression
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as in theatre
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex
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Recent Examples of cinema
The possibility of losing Miami Beach's only art house cinema is disturbing to Tabsch, a filmmaker whose 2018 documentary The Last Resort, was about Miami Beach's Jewish community in the 1970s.
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Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Black Bag is a tremendous example that a film need not be making an explicit political point or obsessed with the political dimensions of its narrative to be worthwhile cinema.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
And third: Summit’s tendency to most often describe his life not in terms of music but cinema.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
But above all, the Luxembourg City Film Festival wants to celebrate cinema and provide some escapism for its audiences.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
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Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Black Bag is a tremendous example that a film need not be making an explicit political point or obsessed with the political dimensions of its narrative to be worthwhile cinema.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
And third: Summit’s tendency to most often describe his life not in terms of music but cinema.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
But above all, the Luxembourg City Film Festival wants to celebrate cinema and provide some escapism for its audiences.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinema
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What are some of your biggest takeaways from making this film?—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The new 20-minute film, From Struggle to Strength: Advancing Literacy in Oakland, follows three children in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and their struggles with reading comprehension.—
Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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From the very beginnings of filmmaking, with Charlie Chaplin finding fame during the silent era through the use of miming, cinema has relied on more than just sound.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2025
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There’s something about the craft elements in the artistry of filmmaking that allows for metaphor in a way that can relate stories and ideas.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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The playhouse was unable to produce the festival this year, citing budget issues and other reasons.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The buzz and the packed playhouses set Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? up for a film version next.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a recent interview while promoting his new movie Death of a Unicorn, the actor who plays Ant-Man in the MCU addressed his return to the superhero role.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Also in the episode, Questlove offers a preview of his next movie, a documentary about the legendary band Earth, Wind and Fire.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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With global sales lagging too, the film won’t be able to reach profitability in theaters.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
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Set five years after Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), the summer blockbuster is set to bow in theaters July 2.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Cinema.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinema. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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