Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Hollywood, California, regarded as the focus of the American film industry and glamorous celebrity.
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- proper noun slang
Hollywood , especially its movie industry.
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Examples
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Now, "Tinseltown" is sort of a reflection on the L.A. scene and all that.
Mike Ragogna: Lighting Up and Lifting Off The Ground : Conversations With Shawn Mullins and Chely Wright Mike Ragogna 2010
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Three Hollywood leading ladies came clean to Oprah Winfrey about the difficulty of aging in Tinseltown, washing off their makeup and opening their hearts.
Teri Hatcher, Cybill Shepherd & Linda Evans Talk Aging popeater.com 2010
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For many celebrities in Tinseltown, the entertainment business is a family affair.
The Stir: Top 10 Sexiest Celebrity Siblings The Stir 2010
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For many celebrities in Tinseltown, the entertainment business is a family affair.
The Stir: Top 10 Sexiest Celebrity Siblings The Stir 2010
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Kim Kardashian certainly spends plenty of time in Tinseltown, but she's more of a celebutante.
Kim Kardashian Makes Her Super Bowl Pick In This Morning’s Daily TwitPic » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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Three Hollywood leading ladies came clean to Oprah Winfrey about the difficulty of aging in Tinseltown, washing off their makeup and opening their hearts.
Teri Hatcher, Cybill Shepherd & Linda Evans Talk Aging popeater.com 2010
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For many celebrities in Tinseltown, the entertainment business is a family affair.
The Stir: Top 10 Sexiest Celebrity Siblings The Stir 2010
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Three Hollywood leading ladies came clean to Oprah Winfrey about the difficulty of aging in Tinseltown, washing off their makeup and opening their hearts.
Teri Hatcher, Cybill Shepherd & Linda Evans Talk Aging popeater.com 2010
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Three Hollywood leading ladies came clean to Oprah Winfrey about the difficulty of aging in Tinseltown, washing off their makeup and opening their hearts.
Teri Hatcher, Cybill Shepherd & Linda Evans Talk Aging popeater.com 2010
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Instead of using Phase II episodes as a calling card to get a job working as a professional in Tinseltown, apparently they used the episodes to convince the rights holder that they could do their franchise justice, creating their own opportunity to turn pro.
Star Trek: Phase II Starts Buck Rogers Web Series | Fan Cinema Today 2009
Prolagus commented on the word Tinseltown
(I want the world to stop, by Belle and Sebastian)
October 14, 2010