silver screen
noun
1
: a movie screen
2
: movie sense 3
—often used with the
an old hero of the silver screen
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a list of the top 100 stars of the silver screen
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Ahead, learn about the 17 outfits that made this silver screen siren a fashion icon for the ages.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Laura Dern assumed the shawl in the 2019 silver screen adaptation previously worn by Susan Sarandon and Mary Astor.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
With Giuseppe Tornatore—the Oscar-winning director of Cinema Paradiso (1990)—at the helm, the film offers a romantic portrait of Cucinelli’s singular brand of craftsmanship and philosophy, rendered with a hint of silver screen nostalgia.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20screen. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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