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animation

[an-uh-mey-shuhn] / ˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Knocking off the Lego animation style is a cleverly layered strategy.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

There are practical advantages as well to animation: a fight with a demogorgon will cost roughly as much as a scene in a diner set around chili fries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Matrix films were based on the idea that machine-addicted humans would put their bodies in suspended animation while computers provided a virtual reality that replaced real life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The same logic applies to animation merchandise and trendy toys.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

I talk, having learned from hundreds of cocktail parties and dinner parties how to talk with great animation about nothing especially.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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