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animated

[an-uh-mey-tid] / ˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd /


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Earlier this month, the film took home two Oscars — for best animated feature and best original song.

From MarketWatch

Islamic fasting is oriented toward submission to divine will, while Christian penance is animated by gratitude for the incarnate God who suffered, died and rose again for the salvation of humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal

The post included an animated map of sparse maritime traffic traveling through the waterway.

From MarketWatch

In a room along the corridor, Highbury children are in a movement class with the help of some brightly coloured animated dinosaurs on a screen.

From BBC

Simon told The Wall Street Journal in a 2025 interview that he was passionate and got animated, but insisted his outbursts were partly showmanship.

From The Wall Street Journal