[
US
/ˈhɑɫiˌwʊd/
]
NOUN
- the film industry of the United States
- a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
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a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry
some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood
ADJECTIVE
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flashy and vulgar
young white women dressed Hollywood style
Hollywood philandering -
of or relating to the film industry in the United States
a Hollywood actor
How To Use Hollywood In A Sentence
- There's a big difference between an amateur video and a slick Hollywood production.
- As far back as the 1920s, it was an easy getaway for Hollywood types looking for a little privacy; and this golden era lives on at select spots.
- He ranked among Hollywood's greatest film animators and his achievements in the world of film cartoons was often compared to those of Walt Disney, who created Mickey Mouse.
- The fun was subsidised by the huge salaries writers were receiving from the Hollywood dream factory.
- She is facing some criticism about going to Hollywood to raise money for her reelection campaign.
- And the more people who go see them, the more "bankable" Nicolas Cage becomes in the eyes of Hollywood producers, which in turn allows Nicolas Cage to make more movies.
- The leading aviators became as famous as sports stars and Hollywood actors.
- The feelgood factor, a staple of Hollywood, is binned in favour of emotional truth and the complexities of human nature.
- When it comes to playing debased, self-destructive women, Leigh is the best actress in Hollywood.
- Its main characters are played by a dream team of heavyweight Hollywood dames (Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore) whose involvement screams ‘respectability’.
