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talkie

American  
[taw-kee] / ˈtɔ ki /

noun

Older Use.

  1. talking picture.

talkie British  
/ ˈtɔːkɪ /

noun

  1. Full name: talking picture.  informal an early film with a soundtrack

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Etymology

Origin of talkie

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; talk + (mov)ie

Example Sentences

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His six-picture collaboration with Lubitsch began in 1929 with “The Love Parade,” the director’s first talkie, and continued through “Design for Living.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"Baz actually sent one of the walkie talkie messages downstairs, saying 'tell Reh to bat like Sehwag'," Ahmed explained - a reference to India's aggressive former opener Virender Sehwag.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Rescuers managed to make contact with them and were communicating through a walkie talkie, Kumar said.

From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2023

“The Jazz Singer” was the first movie musical, followed by MGM’s “Broadway Melody of 1929,” the first talkie to win an Oscar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2022

He had a walkie- talkie in one hand and a white bag from Kmart in the other.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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