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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From the studio to the silver screen, Brandy is back with her favorite collaborator— her daughter, Sy’Rai.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
Two years later, Superman returned to the silver screen.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Everyone's favorite dunking dog is returning to the silver screen in 2026 — nearly three decades after the last theatrical Air Bud release.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 24 July 2025
First Steps marks the fourth attempt to translate the original comic book characters of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing to the silver screen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 July 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
Two years later, Superman returned to the silver screen.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Everyone's favorite dunking dog is returning to the silver screen in 2026 — nearly three decades after the last theatrical Air Bud release.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 24 July 2025
First Steps marks the fourth attempt to translate the original comic book characters of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing to the silver screen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 July 2025
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“The silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20silver%20screen. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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