filmdom
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of filmdom
Example Sentences
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Those movies’ mass market appeal made them the pop stars of the 2023 filmdom.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2024
One trick Sorkin did transfer from filmdom: He intercut three scenes together, as in a movie, held together with scoring, and challenged Sher to figure out the staging.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
Racer Trash editors refer to themselves as racers or wavers, all professionals from the myriad realms of filmdom.
From The Verge ● Jun. 30, 2021
Back in 2003, Nancy Meyer’s blockbuster romantic comedy “Something’s Gotta Give” proved there was a place in filmdom for stories about and led by the older demographic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2021
Realizing then how oblique had been his angle, the story of his life must be thrown forward, as they say in filmdom, to 1912 and then back again to the earlier episode.
From Edgar Saltus: The Man by Marie Saltus
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