the big screen
noun phrase
: movies and the movie industry especially when they are being compared to television
She was a star of the big screen.
The television show was adapted for the big screen.
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While the book reads easily and is seemingly structured to facilitate a film adaptation, bringing it to the big screen in such a successful way was definitely no easy task.
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Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
They’re shown on the big screen before each home game.
—Pj Green
march 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Original stories finding their way to the big screen are thriving at the early 2026 box office.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
So far, the company’s foray into theatrical has been rocky, with several high-profile bombs and none of the kind of blockbusters that validate the studio’s expensive investment in the big screen.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
They’re shown on the big screen before each home game.
—Pj Green
march 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Original stories finding their way to the big screen are thriving at the early 2026 box office.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
So far, the company’s foray into theatrical has been rocky, with several high-profile bombs and none of the kind of blockbusters that validate the studio’s expensive investment in the big screen.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the big screen
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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