Hollywood
the NW part of Los Angeles, Calif.: center of the American motion-picture industry.
a city in SE Florida, near Miami: seaside resort.
Other words from Hollywood
- Hol·ly·wood·ite, Hol·ly·wood·er, noun
Words Nearby Hollywood
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How to use Hollywood in a sentence
ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds | Barbie Latza Nadeau | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is a Hollywood director at the height of his powers creating original, wildly ambitious epics.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’ | Marlow Stern | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBecause I was living with this story, I watched closely as Hollywood considered making a film about Selma.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAfraid the Korean secret police would not believe his kidnapping story, Shin settled in Hollywood.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAre the standards for female beauty in Hollywood ridiculous?
Renée Zellweger Got a New Face—and Everyone Had An Opinion About It | Kevin O’Keeffe | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I realise that I am getting nowhere, meeting nobody and still playing in Hollywood.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinSee how it's inlaid with Hollywood and cherry and how fine the lines of it are!
Patchwork | Anna Balmer MyersGenial, peppery, he not only talked like a Hollywood Englishman, he was a casting director's dream.
The Five Arrows | Allan ChaseI drew him toward Hollywood Boulevard and into a restaurant I calculated might not be too expensive for his generosity.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreStanding some hundred yards back from the road was the famous Hollywood Inn, run by the genial Moriarty.
Hearts and Masks | Harold MacGrath
British Dictionary definitions for Hollywood
/ (ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd) /
a NW suburb of Los Angeles, California: centre of the American film industry. Pop: 167 664 (2000)
the American film industry
(as modifier): a Hollywood star
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Cultural definitions for Hollywood
District of Los Angeles.
Notes for Hollywood
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