Academy Awards

Cultural  

1. Prizes given annually in Hollywood by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for excellence in film performance and production. The symbol (see also symbol) of the award is a small statue called an Oscar. The academy's top awards are for best picture, best director, best actor and actress, and best supporting actor and actress.

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Example Sentences

At the Academy Awards in March, she was waiting to take her seat and heard a voice behind her.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Forman’s adaptation won eight Academy Awards, including best picture and best director.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Those nominations numbers continued the shift that has been taking place the last several years as Cannes has supplanted the fall film festivals as the event with the most sway at the Academy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

It’s a curious trend considering Cannes premieres have become a staple at the Academy Awards and three 2025 selections were nominated for best picture this calendar year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

When a school camping trip to Yosemite conflicted with the Academy Awards, I briefly considered starting a petition to have the trip postponed, but my mom promised me she'd tape the broadcast.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi