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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Sony Pictures has for years kicked off the annual conference and trade show for movie theater owners, where throughout the week Hollywood's major studios bring out stars and new footage hoping to wow the people putting their films on the big screen.
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The upswing suggests that the exhibition industry is beginning to recover from the devastating downturn that occurred in the aftermath of the pandemic when people got out of the habit of watching movies on the big screen and instead turned to Netflix and other streaming platforms.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
But just the fact that the movie is getting a theatrical release has spurred celebration on social media, with fans of the genre noting that a rom-com with Black leads had not hit the big screen since 2012’s Think Like a Man.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Luckily, fans eager to revisit the film will soon have the chance to experience it on the big screen once again.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The upswing suggests that the exhibition industry is beginning to recover from the devastating downturn that occurred in the aftermath of the pandemic when people got out of the habit of watching movies on the big screen and instead turned to Netflix and other streaming platforms.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
But just the fact that the movie is getting a theatrical release has spurred celebration on social media, with fans of the genre noting that a rom-com with Black leads had not hit the big screen since 2012’s Think Like a Man.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Luckily, fans eager to revisit the film will soon have the chance to experience it on the big screen once again.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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