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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There's a rumor that maybe this could be like 'Downton Abbey,' and 'Outlander' could go to the big screen and become a movie.
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Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
All of this is made further convincing by Yan’s captivating performance, her first for the big screen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
But anyone familiar with Canadian cult cinema knows this is a slippery slope the big screen has been down before.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
From de-aging legendary stars (such as the Jurassic Park stars in Xfinity’s superbowl ad) to creating entirely synthetic voices that can speak any language with perfect emotion, the technology has moved out of the lab and directly onto the big screen.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
All of this is made further convincing by Yan’s captivating performance, her first for the big screen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
But anyone familiar with Canadian cult cinema knows this is a slippery slope the big screen has been down before.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
From de-aging legendary stars (such as the Jurassic Park stars in Xfinity’s superbowl ad) to creating entirely synthetic voices that can speak any language with perfect emotion, the technology has moved out of the lab and directly onto the big screen.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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 28 Feb. 2026.
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