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celluloid

[sel-yuh-loid] / ˈsɛl jəˌlɔɪd /


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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter wears a dress made out of celluloid film strips.

From BBC May 4, 2026

Reputedly, he destroyed hundreds of his own negatives, and the celluloid was melted down -- and some of it used as raw material to make soldiers' boots during World War I.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

The only physical elements on display are six film projectors and the celluloid that contains frames of unreleased footage, which are shown on screens of different sizes around the room.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

By 2013, more movies were being shot digitally than on celluloid.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

Images, like celluloid frames, rolled through my mind.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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