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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Gilles Lellouche hits the big screen at the Toronto Film Festival on Wednesday as the star of Cédric Jimenez’s high-octane, sci-fi thriller Dog 51, which makes its North American premiere as a special presentation after a Venice debut.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
As Heights was celebrating, Breeze appeared on the big screen before making his way to the ringside area.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
A touch of terracotta blush, like Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Blush in Jubilee sculpts cheekbones for definition worthy of the big screen.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
When a film delivers both scares and a great story, audiences turn out in huge numbers because there is simply no substitute for the thrill of horror on the big screen.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
As Heights was celebrating, Breeze appeared on the big screen before making his way to the ringside area.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
A touch of terracotta blush, like Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Blush in Jubilee sculpts cheekbones for definition worthy of the big screen.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
When a film delivers both scares and a great story, audiences turn out in huge numbers because there is simply no substitute for the thrill of horror on the big screen.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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