1
: of or characteristic of people in the American motion-picture industry
the Hollywood lifestyle
2
: of or characteristic of a Hollywood film
a story with a Hollywood happy ending
Examples of Hollywood in a Sentence
Noun
an actor who has had a long career in Hollywood
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 May 2024
That’s in contrast to major exhibitors seeing some standard auditoriums facing empty seats as overall Hollywood box office fights to get back to pre-pandemic levels.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
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Noun
For over a dozen years, n/naka chef Niki Nakayama has been revered among L.A. restaurant mavens and the Hollywood crowd alike as a master of the kaiseki style of dining — the elaborate Japanese interpretation of a seasonal tasting menu.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 May 2024
That’s in contrast to major exhibitors seeing some standard auditoriums facing empty seats as overall Hollywood box office fights to get back to pre-pandemic levels.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
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“Hollywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hollywood. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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Hollywood
geographical name
Hol·ly·wood
ˈhä-lē-ˌwu̇d 
1
section of Los Angeles, California northwest of the downtown district
Note: Hollywood is a major center of the U.S. motion-picture and television industries.
2
city in southeastern Florida north of Miami population 140,768
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