silver screen

noun

1
: a motion-picture screen
2

Examples of silver screen in a Sentence

a list of the top 100 stars of the silver screen
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The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez). Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 In prison, Molina uses his imagination to retreat into the comfort of his favorite movie, starring fictitious silver screen diva Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez, to get through the horrors of Argentina’s repressive regime. Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025 The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez). Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025 Molina, a window dresser imprisoned for public indecency, escapes the grim reality of their confinement by retelling the plot of a glamorous Hollywood musical featuring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez). Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for silver screen

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of silver screen was in 1918

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“Silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20screen. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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