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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From Saturday morning cereal parties complete with old-school cartoons on the big screen to an extensive collection of vintage video games and board games that are free for the playing, there’s never a dull moment at Saturn.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
The graphics that played on the big screen to accompany the song only elevated the emotion from the performance, providing a visual guide to the concert’s musical journey.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Bingeing a series on the big screen is highly unusual, particularly as streaming businesses and movie theaters have become increasingly at odds over attracting audiences.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Here’s your warning that your heart will skip a beat when Matthew Macfadyen does the Darcy hand flex on the big screen.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
The graphics that played on the big screen to accompany the song only elevated the emotion from the performance, providing a visual guide to the concert’s musical journey.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Bingeing a series on the big screen is highly unusual, particularly as streaming businesses and movie theaters have become increasingly at odds over attracting audiences.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Here’s your warning that your heart will skip a beat when Matthew Macfadyen does the Darcy hand flex on the big screen.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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 3 May. 2025.
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