Hollywoodish

American  

[hol-ee-wood-ish] / ˈhɒl iˌwʊd ɪʃ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling Hollywood, Hollywoodians, or the products of Hollywood and the motion-picture industry.

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Etymology

Origin of Hollywoodish

First recorded in 1925–30; Hollywood + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

The zenith of Varda’s acclaim came in these later years—in part simply because it took the world half a century to catch up with her artistry; in part, because films by female directors and the concerns of women have always been overlooked, but also because there was nothing Hollywoodish about her art.

From The New Yorker

Critics expect the L.A. sound to be loud and brash and, well, Hollywoodish.

From Los Angeles Times

Here in Jersey City, Mr. Hoffman may not have Hollywood expectations either, but the Chalsty has Hollywoodish roots.

From New York Times

The piece is alluring until it turns Hollywoodish, when a soaring theme for strings breaks out.

From New York Times

Yet Chinese Bookie hewed close enough to genre conventions to make it, after a meandering first third, the director’s most Hollywoodish movie—in a good way.

From Time