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.
Examples of the big screen in a Sentence
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Jon Favreau is directing the next Star Wars movie, Grogu & The Mandalorian, which moves his Mandalorian TV show characters to the big screen.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
The first Shrek movie was released 21 years ago , and now the franchise’s return to the big screen—Shrek 5—is officially a reality.
—Alejandra Rodríguez, Glamour, 10 July 2024
Miranda Priestly may be coming back to the big screen after nearly two decades.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
After 26 long years, Shrek and Co. will finally return to the big screen.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
The first Shrek movie was released 21 years ago , and now the franchise’s return to the big screen—Shrek 5—is officially a reality.
—Alejandra Rodríguez, Glamour, 10 July 2024
Miranda Priestly may be coming back to the big screen after nearly two decades.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
After 26 long years, Shrek and Co. will finally return to the big screen.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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