the silver screen
noun
old-fashioned
1
: a screen in a movie theater
one of the greatest films ever to hit the silver screen
2
: movies in general
stars of the silver screen
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Beyond the glamour, the museum also traces her Johnston County roots, revealing how a small-town North Carolina upbringing shaped one of the silver screen's most enduring stars.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
So could White Chicks be the next Wayans brothers project to come back to the silver screen?
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
This might be my only shot at the silver screen.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
In the 1930s, Clark Gable dominated the silver screen while Duesenbergs did the same on stateside roads.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
So could White Chicks be the next Wayans brothers project to come back to the silver screen?
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
This might be my only shot at the silver screen.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
In the 1930s, Clark Gable dominated the silver screen while Duesenbergs did the same on stateside roads.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the silver screen
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“The silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20silver%20screen. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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