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Hollywood moment

Hollywood moment noun: a moment of great drama or sentimentality, suggesting the climax of a film.

Noun

Hollywood moment (plural Hollywood moments)

  1. (idiomatic) A moment of great drama or sentimentality, suggesting the climax of a film.
    • He dived low to stop O'Hara's free-kick from swinging in before twice saving from Doyle. But his Hollywood moment came in the second half when his double save denied Fletcher and Hammill.2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport

Forms of Hollywood moment

pluralHollywood moments

Questions about Hollywood moment

What does Hollywood moment mean?
Hollywood moment means a moment of great drama or sentimentality, suggesting the climax of a film.
What part of speech is Hollywood moment?
Hollywood moment is a noun.
What is the plural of Hollywood moment?
The plural of Hollywood moment is Hollywood moments.

Words near Hollywood moment in the dictionary

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  2. Hollywood gin
  3. Hollywood hustler
  4. Hollywood hustlers
  5. Hollywood Irish
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  8. Hollywood North
  9. Hollywood on the Tiber
  10. Hollywood principle
  11. Hollywood science

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