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cinematic

[sin-uh-mat-ik] / ˌsɪn əˈmæt ɪk /


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Engineering a functioning drop-down door, designed to mimic cinematic spacecraft entrances, proved particularly challenging.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

No one knew a cinematic treasure was inside.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

It would be easy to take Emma’s confession as a simple cinematic provocation, a tone-deaf narrative device intended to make viewers squirm in their seats.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“Dog Day Afternoon” makes for a largely diverting evening, but like many if not most stage versions of beloved films it never entirely succeeds at laying to rest the ghosts of its cinematic past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s not quite the magic hour, but the spring light is still flawlessly cinematic.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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