Hollywoodish

[hol-ee-wood-ish]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hollywoodish¹

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.

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

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

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She could tell just by the way April picked a book up and handled it, and by the way she forgot about acting so grown-up and Hollywoodish.

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

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