newsreel

noun

news·​reel ˈnüz-ˌrēl How to pronounce newsreel (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a short movie dealing with current events

Examples of newsreel in a Sentence

old newsreels from World War II
Recent Examples on the Web The footage and newsreels might as well have been taken yesterday. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 June 2024 When Kleitman received a request to shoot a newsreel on the last day of the expedition, the scientist again said yes. Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024 Theaters showed newsreels with patriotic music prior to the feature film, delivering both information and entertainment to the American public to boost the collective commitment to winning the war. Bing West, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011 An introductory film introduces visitors to Truman, with newsreel, documents and artifacts filling the rest of the galleries. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for newsreel 

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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsreel was in 1914

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“Newsreel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsreel. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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newsreel

noun
news·​reel -ˌrēl How to pronounce newsreel (audio)
: a short motion picture dealing with current events

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