MOVING PICTURES Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

moving pictures

noun

plural of moving picture

as in movies

a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track in the 20th century moving pictures became an important form of artistic expression

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Recent Examples of moving pictures No combination of stilettos and old-fashioned shoe-leather can temper the fact that integrity, talent, hard work, and a dedication to treating everything from fashion to the moving pictures with seriousness is in perpetual danger of extinction. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 The Polk Theatre, an ornate 1928 Italianate venue, has been screening films in Lakeland’s downtown square since before moving pictures had sound. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025

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While reviewing Clancy’s cellphone records, her defense attorney pointed to multiple internet searches related to caring for and playing with children, including queries about trampolines and kids’ movies.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Set against the backdrop of Hollywood and the pleasure ground of Palm Springs, Mailer’s roman à clef follows a war hero who toys with selling his life story to the movies.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026

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The film will be among the 20 titles competing at the festival, running against other major motion pictures.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Online voting for nominations in all categories will start on Monday, December 14, and run through Monday, January 4, for TV and ads and through Wednesday, January 6, for motion pictures.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 July 2026

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In addition to providing free publicity for the films themselves, memes help to solidify an actor’s star power, influence and ubiquity in popular culture.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The warring impulses ought to cancel each other out, but Dante orchestrates his films’ elements so deftly that the contradictions enrich each other and create a worldview more distinctive and complex than those of Lucas and Spielberg.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

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