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cinema

[sin-uh-muh] / ˈsɪn ə mə /


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The temporary 15% VAT reduction applies to family attraction tickets, children's meals and cinema tickets until September.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Director and writer David Gleeson based the film on his life, growing up in a family of cinema owners.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

"They each have a bowl of popcorn and treats and we move the sofas into two rows so it's like a cinema."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“Mexican American cinema is … a big part of Los Angeles’ history,” Serrano said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

People have got it into their heads, through the cinema and the comic advertisements, that knights in armour generally wore ostrich plumes, nodding like stalks of pampas grass.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

While packing cinemas around the world, "The Odyssey" has generated public debate and criticism.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

In cinemas, the film's global takings include £12.6m from the UK - making it the second-biggest opening weekend in the country so far this year, behind Toy Story 5.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

His favorite parts of the city are its repertory cinemas and lush neighborhoods like Mount Washington, where his godfather resides, because they look the most like Vancouver.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The Odyssey is in cinemas from Friday 17 July.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

I am sure my mother did without cinemas and all sorts of other things in order to buy it for me.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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