Examples of screening in a Sentence
methods of screening for cancer
Players must pass three random drug screenings.
Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.
The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.
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Last night in New York, the duo attended a screening of Pattinson’s new film Die My Love, co-starring Jennifer Lawrence and directed by Lynne Ramsay.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
In addition to Back to the Future, other rereleases included screenings of all five Twilight movies timed to the 20th anniversary of Stephenie Meyer’s seminal first novel in the romance-vampire series.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Influencer Tricia Mpisi was drenched in champagne during a mishap at a Wicked screening in 2024.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Greece’s premier film event, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, opened its 2025 edition — the 66th annual festival to be held in the country’s bustling second city — last night, with a screening of Jim Jarmusch’s latest Father Mother Sister Brother.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
In addition to Back to the Future, other rereleases included screenings of all five Twilight movies timed to the 20th anniversary of Stephenie Meyer’s seminal first novel in the romance-vampire series.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
Influencer Tricia Mpisi was drenched in champagne during a mishap at a Wicked screening in 2024.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Greece’s premier film event, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, opened its 2025 edition — the 66th annual festival to be held in the country’s bustling second city — last night, with a screening of Jim Jarmusch’s latest Father Mother Sister Brother.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screening. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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screening
noun
screen·ing
ˈskrē-niŋ 
: a net (as of metal or plastic) used especially for screens
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