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a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track we could catch a flick together next weekend
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to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements the horse's tail flicked in restless irritation
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Recent Examples of flicks
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 More than a dozen films grossed over $100 million in China in 2017, but only two flicks have reached that milestone annually over the last several years. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026 Watch On Longing for the colorful tumbling force of fantastic '80s-era sci-fi sword-and-sorcery flicks that dominated multiplexes and mom-and-pop video rental shops in the Reagan years? —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Think YouTube, indie games, and more internet or social media artifacts functioning as de facto development labs for low-budget horror flicks. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026 Speaking of the Milwaukee Film Festival, its full lineup of nearly 250 flicks has been revealed. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026 The San Fernando Valley native is a brilliant director who has made sprawling, messy epics about imperfect people synonymous with his name, like John Ford with Westerns or A24 with art house flicks. —Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026 Comedies, dramas, action flicks, psychological thrillers; all of them added another layer to the cinematic experience. —Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Mar. 2026 The San Fernando Valley native is a brilliant director who has made sprawling, messy epics about imperfect people synonymous with his name, like John Ford with Westerns or A24 with art house flicks. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 In the video, the snake flicks its tongue, a common sensory behavior used to detect chemical cues in the air and identify nearby prey or potential predators. —Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 Brobbey flicks the ball into the path of Diarra, who carries it into the vacated space, before his shot deflects off Axel Tuanzebe and gives Sunderland the lead. —Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026 As a director, his credits include A Family Man starring Gerard Butler, as well as the Liam Neeson flicks Honest Thief and Blacklight. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026 Think Judd Apatow flicks with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, or sitcoms starring Charlie Sheen. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 Like a true professional, the actor quickly flicks the photo and extinguishes the blaze without ever breaking character — despite internally freaking out — to nail the perfect shot. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025 The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare. —Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Known for satirizing horror flicks, the Scary Movie films launched with the first title hitting theaters in 2000 before spawning four sequels. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 More than a dozen films grossed over $100 million in China in 2017, but only two flicks have reached that milestone annually over the last several years. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026 Watch On Longing for the colorful tumbling force of fantastic '80s-era sci-fi sword-and-sorcery flicks that dominated multiplexes and mom-and-pop video rental shops in the Reagan years? —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Think YouTube, indie games, and more internet or social media artifacts functioning as de facto development labs for low-budget horror flicks. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026 Speaking of the Milwaukee Film Festival, its full lineup of nearly 250 flicks has been revealed. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026 The San Fernando Valley native is a brilliant director who has made sprawling, messy epics about imperfect people synonymous with his name, like John Ford with Westerns or A24 with art house flicks. —Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026 Comedies, dramas, action flicks, psychological thrillers; all of them added another layer to the cinematic experience. —Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Mar. 2026 The San Fernando Valley native is a brilliant director who has made sprawling, messy epics about imperfect people synonymous with his name, like John Ford with Westerns or A24 with art house flicks. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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While Dad is developing photos in his darkroom, Jeremy flicks on the lights. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 In the video, the snake flicks its tongue, a common sensory behavior used to detect chemical cues in the air and identify nearby prey or potential predators. —Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 Brobbey flicks the ball into the path of Diarra, who carries it into the vacated space, before his shot deflects off Axel Tuanzebe and gives Sunderland the lead. —Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026 As a director, his credits include A Family Man starring Gerard Butler, as well as the Liam Neeson flicks Honest Thief and Blacklight. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026 Think Judd Apatow flicks with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, or sitcoms starring Charlie Sheen. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 Like a true professional, the actor quickly flicks the photo and extinguishes the blaze without ever breaking character — despite internally freaking out — to nail the perfect shot. —Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025 The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare. —Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flicks
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The White House interspersed video clips of its strikes in Iran with imagery from Nintendo’s Wii Sports in a post on March 12, and cut footage of the strikes with clips from various action movies and TV shows on March 5.— Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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But in a vacuum, those two movies are nothing alike, not even the same genre.— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
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Chef Clark Bowen keeps things interesting by incorporating Middle-Eastern influences into an ever-changing menu that darts around the globe and offers intriguing combinations.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
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Brindley is a high-end, debatably elite skater who gets through his extensions quickly (including from a standstill), excels on his edges, rounds corners sharply and darts around the ice, hunting pucks and pushing through holes.— Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Laemmle officials said there are no plans to redevelop the site, and the theater will continue to focus on independent, foreign and arthouse films.— City News Service, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films.— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
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Which brings us to Big Mama, a seven-track Brainfeeder EP that flits by in under 14 minutes.— Dave Segal, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2026
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As the movie flits between these different storylines, time is reframed less as something to resist (or defy) than as something to embrace.— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
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Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana.— Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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The food dances seamlessly between Asian flavors, pulling inspiration from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and more, and local ingredients from the Gulf South.— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
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The two go to college together and then end up in the New York art world of the early ’90s, where their friendship flickers in and out despite the intensity of Ruth’s attachment.— Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
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There, the experience flickers to life in the hotel’s moody, intimate Cafe La Vie on Tuesdays through Fridays.— Dashae Engler, Midwest Living, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Flicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/flicks. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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