Thesaurus results for B PICTURE

B picture

noun

Definition of B picture

as in B movie

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of B picture Once upon a time, movie houses were full of all sorts of pictures — big pictures, little pictures, A pictures, B pictures, smart pictures, silly pictures. — Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 Nevertheless, old movies did creep onto TV through the 1950s, beginning with B pictures on local stations and gradually progressing to A pictures in network prime time. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023 Right now, everything was riding on Dumbo, the studio’s B picture. — Jake S. Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for B picture

Noun

At the same time, Lanterns comes with a set of expectations that will never burden Reacher, an extended B movie of a TV series adapted from a potboiler run of airplane novels.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Gone would be the days of strolling up to the box office, buying a cheap matinée ticket, and sitting in a mostly empty theatre to watch a B movie with your friends.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

Definition of B movie

Noun

Some robo-advisors offer more customization and features, such as tax-loss harvesting, which uses losses to offset other portfolio gains, or automatic rebalancing.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Hennekam remembers that patient to be 8 or 9, with distinctive features.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of feature

Noun

The hiring is a remarkable comeback for Goldstine, who was abruptly dismissed in January 2025 by former WB motion picture chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy after four years with the studio.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
That marks another audacious big auteur swing from the previous Warners motion picture administration.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of motion picture

Noun

The film was nominated in the best short subject category, but lost to Snow Bear.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The festival begins Friday and continues through Saturday with more than a dozen film selections, both full features and short subjects.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of short subject

Noun

When a pair of Israeli filmmakers released a documentary last month about civilian deaths in Gaza, party leaders across the spectrum, including Eisenkot, accused them of treason.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Lightdox has acquired international sales rights to Nostalgia for the Future leading into Film Fest Gent in Belgium where the documentary screens on Sunday.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of documentary

Browse Nearby Words

boys

B picture

B pictures

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“B picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/B%20picture. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of B picture

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inscrutable

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes