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

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

From Salon • May 16, 2026

US actors Angelina Jolie, Jared Leto, Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges have all admitted to losing track of their gilded Academy Awards over the years.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A man was arrested on suspicion of stealing the statue engraved with Frances McDormand's name from the Governors Ball after the 2018 Academy Awards.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Jordan, who won entertainer of the year that evening, went on to secure the sought-after lead actor prize at the 98th Academy Awards in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He dutifully took his seat in the auditorium, as though he were at the Academy Awards of chess, scanning the stage “wide-eyed with amazement,” as Nigro noted.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady