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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For the big screen, her debut feature, We Strangers, premiered at SXSW in 2024 and won top prizes at various other film festivals.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 May 2026
But the relationship soon fizzled out, with some critics judging Chanel’s sophisticated designs too minimal for the big screen.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
This is the big screen upgrade of dreams.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
This arc is advancing slower than a glacier on Hoth, and Mando apprehending a couple of mid-level Imps on the big screen doesn't really fill the gap.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 May 2026
But the relationship soon fizzled out, with some critics judging Chanel’s sophisticated designs too minimal for the big screen.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
This is the big screen upgrade of dreams.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
This arc is advancing slower than a glacier on Hoth, and Mando apprehending a couple of mid-level Imps on the big screen doesn't really fill the gap.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 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 1 Jun. 2026.
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