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Noun
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Meanwhile the Sierra Madre Playhouse, built for the silents, has become the L.A. area’s newest performing arts center, where Wild Up will be in residence.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Dec. 2024 -
Boles started his Hollywood career in the silents, but became a big star in the talkies.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
5 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The new species was identified by its size, scale pattern, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
Updated July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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More services will be added and when the service goes live, other features will be available to Android users, including multimedia messaging, picture messaging, and short audio clips.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Jean-Stéphane Bron is a very talented documentary filmmaker who has always challenged the form of the documentary.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Lawsuits ensued as well as a very good documentary, The Art of the Steal, which was made before the new building opened and which made a very compelling argument that doing so was a travesty.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Highlights include this wrap-tie shirtdress that has a relaxed fit and can be worn year-round, these gingham smocked shorts with an elastic waistband for comfort, and this Land’s End tank top that is ideal for layering or wearing solo.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Core retail pricing: 65 pounds (t-shirts) to 95 pounds (shorts) Visit Category: Baseball caps Showing at: Welcome Edition Story: Visit is the new baby out of the stable of French textile firm Groupe JAJ, the European licensee for Schott.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
4 July 2025
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Billboard is 'just too valuable' to sell, owner says The political cartoon is just the latest political critique that Fiorito, who is based in California, has leveled by way of the Phoenix billboard.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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The idea was inspired by 1945's Anchors Away, in which Kelly danced with Jerry Mouse from the beloved cartoon Tom and Jerry.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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The feature is described as an anthology film following three separate stories centered on strained relationships between adult children and their parents.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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One thing that the film and play misrepresent is the circumstances of Scopes' arrest, which was a deliberate test case to challenge the Tennessee law outlawing the teaching of evolution.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Apollo 13, Ron Howard's docudrama about a disastrous mission to the moon, turns 30 this month.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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There’s also a docudrama about competitive weightlifting, and a handful of films that explore topics like basketball, cults and classical music.—
AL TOPICH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2022
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To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.—
Olivia Muenter,
Woman's Day,
14 June 2022
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“Talkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talkie. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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