Tinseltown
Hollywood, California, as a center of the movie industry.
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How to use Tinseltown in a sentence
It’s not the kind of thing I usually go for, but during a recent visit, I adopted a “When in Tinseltown” attitude and scheduled myself for a midday Oscar win.
In Los Angeles, a new museum celebrates the art of moviemaking | Courtney Lichterman | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostHere was a rare piece of Tinseltown memorabilia, a farm girl’s blue gingham dress, one of several — though not many — worn by Judy Garland in her role as Dorothy Gale in the classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.”
Judy Garland’s long-lost ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress turns up at Catholic University | Paul M. Duggan | July 8, 2021 | Washington PostThe vibe is reminiscent of 1950s Hollywood and Tinseltown’s celebrity restaurant scene.
It’s the true story of the friendship between two of Tinseltown’s most beloved stars and how his death left her with a legacy to keep.
Now, the onetime Lloyd Kaufman/Troma apprentice is the toast of Tinseltown.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Filmmaker James Gunn on His Glorious Space Opera and Rise to the A-List | Marlow Stern | August 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Years before Mitchum had landed in Hollywood, another young man had come to Tinseltown from Ohio.
The Stacks: Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself: Robert Mitchum | Robert Ward | July 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHow do you strike a balance between the “real world” and Tinseltown?
Meet Your New Sleeping Beauty: Elle Fanning on ‘Maleficent,’ Brangelina, and Summer Style | Marlow Stern | May 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDespite the minor theatrics, he's a very down-to-earth guy—a far cry from some of those self-serious filmmakers in Tinseltown.
True Detective Director Cary Fukunaga’s Journey from Pro Snowboarder to Hollywood’s Most Wanted | Marlow Stern | February 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnfortunately, the tale of The Smuggler is nothing new in Tinseltown, according to Lindsay.
How Four Men Conned People Into Investing in a Jean-Claude Van Damme-Starring WWII Epic | Marlow Stern | February 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Tinseltown
/ (ˈtɪnsəlˌtaʊn) /
an informal name for Hollywood
Origin of Tinseltown
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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