How to Use big-screen in a Sentence

big-screen

1 of 2 adjective
  • The tales of the worst days sound like scenes from a big-screen survival thriller.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The British star starred in Man of Steel, the next big-screen, big-budget reboot.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • Now, Kreiz’s big-screen dream will finally be put to the test.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 20 July 2023
  • The death of the big-screen rom-com hastened the death of movies marketed to women.
    Time, 11 July 2023
  • At the moment, big-screen lightweights are a niche product in the laptop sphere.
    Monica Chin, The Verge, 8 June 2023
  • About 6,000 fans watched the show inside the arena, and tens of thousands more at big-screen events across the U.K.
    Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023
  • The movie also marked Jason Segel's first big-screen role.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Swift’s big-screen self-display catches the youth of the Great Reset at their most gullible.
    Armond White, National Review, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The big-screen version is a pleasant take on one man’s effort to defy the odds.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The public can view a livestream of the event on Jerryspringer.com and on Fountain Square's big-screen television, Galvin said.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 8 June 2023
  • The boos continued when the big-screen cameras panned to Messi.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Superman: Legacy will be the first big-screen feature of the Gunn-Safran era.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Naruto, one of the most popular mangas of all time, is headed to the big-screen.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Ronald Reagan brought to the White House his big-screen charisma, homespun charm, and a couple of dogs.
    Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Brooding archetypes themselves, big-screen stars who wore the best peacoats brought them to the masses.
    Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Despite his string of big-screen hits, much of Biehn's résumé is comprised of '90s TV films.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
  • There are plans for a big-screen viewing area outside for those who can’t get tickets.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The new big-screen adaptation of Mean Girls is just a few days away, and Reneé Rapp is dropping a single from the movie to tide you over.
    Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2024
  • For movie nights, the usual big-screen TV was swapped for a more discreet projector and drop-down screen.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Gather around a big-screen TV for college football and enjoy food and dozens of fresh-hop beers and hard ciders.
    oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
  • If that wasn’t reason enough to get excited, the car also comes with some of its big-screen gadgets.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • But can the tech behemoth keep spending big on big-screen misfires?
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • But moviegoers from a wide range turned out for the first big-screen biopic of the Rastafarian legend.
    Jake Coyle, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
  • At its core, the Scribe is a simple big-screen e-reader with a few note-taking abilities.
    Brandon Widder, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Yes, reader, that means four hours and 54 minutes of big-screen immersion.
    Longreads, 20 July 2023
  • The Derby will be played on multiple big-screen TVs throughout the venue, as well as a huge projection screen.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2023
  • Clusters of people — mostly men — drink and gawk at the big-screen TVs that line the walls and are currently playing rugby and golf.
    Avery Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Inside, soldiers rest their Kalashnikovs against the wall, drink coffee from plastic cups and comb over videos on two big-screen TVs.
    Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Even the most ardent fans of big-screen entertainment are paring back.
    Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Warcraft, the 2016 big-screen adaptation of the World of Warcraft games, previously held that top spot.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
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big screen

2 of 2 noun
  • To the original Batman of the big screen goes the crown.
    Joe Tobal, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The film has endured a lengthy journey to the big screen.
    Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2022
  • In the years that followed, the play was adapted twice for the big screen.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
  • That’s the phrase bandied about every time a novel makes it to the big screen.
    Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
  • And there’s never been a better time to see it on the big screen.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Get ready, the tale of two beloved witches is coming to the big screen in Wicked.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Over the weekend, many people flocked to theaters to see the M3GAN do her dance on the big screen.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The best way to watch for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • This week brought news that Everett’s work is coming to the big screen.
    Donna Wares, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The best way to do so for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The best way to watch over the air games for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Now in its 14th year, the Pitch Film Fund aims to see adaptations of stories from the Bible brought to the big screen.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Fans will be able to watch the match on a big screen on the patio and enjoy drink specials.
    Scott Turner | , al, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The 19-year-old former Dance Moms star is taking her talents to the big screen.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The faces were about as big as your thumb and when they’re blown up onto a big screen, any tiny mark shows.
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
  • However, the company chose to save it for the big screen.
    Frank Pallotta, CNN, 8 Nov. 2022
  • This season, each sprint for the tee was timed, the results shown on the stadium’s big screen.
    Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Brad Pitt has a shelf full of awards and enough big screen highlights to spread across four careers.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Nighttime brings family movies set up on the big screen by the pool and s'mores bonfires at the beach.
    Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
  • From board game to big screen, here's how Clue went from a game-night staple to a cult classic.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2023
  • It was previously brought to the big screen by Hannes Holm.
    Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Bring the crew, a picnic, blanket and chairs for drama under the stars as the opera streams live on a big screen.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Top Gun: Maverick is looking for more time to shine on the big screen.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The 1970 Judy Blume classic is finally coming to the big screen.
    Allison Cho, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Wealthy film fans will soon have a chance to scoop up some of the most iconic items ever to appear on the big screen.
    Brian Niemietz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Michael Douglas and Cameron Douglas are teaming up on the big screen once more.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Will Smith has bravely faced zombies, aliens and rogue robots on the big screen.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
  • On the other hand, there are things that are made for the big screen and things that are made to be watched with your dog and your husband.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Dwayne Johnson finally brings ''Black Adam'' to the big screen.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Where the Crawdads Sing is exactly the sort of movie that isn’t supposed to work anymore on the big screen.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2022

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