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oscar

/ˈɑs.kɚ/noun2 syllables

Oscar means: an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance.

Synonyms for oscar3

noun, as in an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

Academy Award

also used for oscar

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What does oscar mean?1

noun

1

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Oscar in a sentence

  • Ah, that's not an oscar in your aquarium; it's a piranha!shekitten
  • Oscar is baking apple dumplings for the visitors.shekitten
  • It deserved every Oscar it got, and then some.shekitten
  • Spielberg's new film, as expected, picked up numerous awards at the Oscars.shekitten
  • This evening, the Oscars will be handed out.AlanF_US
  • She's the girl whose performance won an Oscar.CM
  • She won an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress.CK
  • That movie won an Oscar as the best foreign film.Objectivesea

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Forms of oscar

as a noun

plural
oscars