Hollywood
Americannoun
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the NW part of Los Angeles, Calif.: center of the American motion-picture industry.
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a city in SE Florida, near Miami: seaside resort.
noun
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a NW suburb of Los Angeles, California: centre of the American film industry. Pop: 167 664 (2000)
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the American film industry
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( as modifier )
a Hollywood star
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Center of the American film industry.
Other Word Forms
- Hollywooder noun
- Hollywoodite noun
Example Sentences
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“The wedding’s already happened, you missed it,” Law Roach told “Access Hollywood” in a singsong voice at the Actor Awards, adding, “It’s very true,” after the shocked reporter asked if he was being truthful.
From Los Angeles Times
Synthetic performers are forcing Hollywood to rethink how fame works and who gets to claim it.
From Los Angeles Times
It is an explicit antidote to the Hollywood model, where notes are often anonymous and top-down.
From Los Angeles Times
Elsewhere, Home Alone and Schitt's Creek star Catherine O'Hara, who died in January, was named best TV comedy actress for her role in Hollywood satire The Studio.
From BBC
SAG-AFTRA’s recognition on Sunday is one of several lifetime achievement awards bestowed upon the actor over his extensive six-decade career, which is defined by two of Hollywood’s biggest film franchises.
From Los Angeles Times
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