cinema
noun
, British also -ˌmä\
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Synonyms
big screen, film, filmdom, filmland, filmmaking, movie, moviemaking, pictures, screen, silver screen
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The long Labor Day weekend box office, historically one of the slowest times of the year for cinemas, was notably devoid of new releases from major studios. — Sonaiya Kelley, chicagotribune.com, "‘Angel Has Fallen’ maintains top spot at box office," 2 Sep. 2019 Still, the fact that so many of the most successful summer movies were self-soothing nostalgia trips doesn’t bode well for the cinema of the future — or one that’s responsively engaged with the present. — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, "Summer movies circa 2019: A season of random blips and nostalgia trips," 29 Aug. 2019 In the 1920s there was this enthusiasm for experimental cinema. — Greg Burnett, cleveland.com, "Locally produced film “Doctor Hypnison” will have its regional debut during Cleveland Cinematheque’s anniversary celebration," 2 Aug. 2019 These categories are, perhaps, cinema in its purest form. — Alec Dent, National Review, "North by Northwest Turns 60," 28 June 2019 Peckinpah’s movie had set a new standard for action cinema. — J.b., The Economist, "Why “The Wild Bunch” ranks among the most influential Westerns," 18 June 2019 In May 1941, Winston Churchill gave orders for a cinema to be installed at Chequers. — Matthew Sturgis, The New York Review of Books, "Geoffrey Wheatcroft," 21 Mar. 2019 The good news is, there's a happy medium between making a big show of heading out for the cinema and settling in for treacly, cavity-inducing holiday fare! — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, "Sick of Holiday Movies? Help Is On the Way," 21 Dec. 2018 Yellowface — a white person mimicking and exaggerating Asian features and stereotypes for cinema, theatre, and their own personal entertainment — is a harmful practice that Hollywood encourages to this day. — Alisha Acquaye, Teen Vogue, "White People Need to Learn How to Appreciate a Different Culture Without Appropriating It," 23 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cinema.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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