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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The film is produced in part by Graham King, who helped bring Freddie Mercury's life to the big screen in the Oscar-winning 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
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The two then turned and watched as a pair of giant red stars appeared on the big screen behind them, announcing Emeril’s as the only restaurant in the region to be awarded two Michelin stars.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will reportedly be returning to the big screen.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The film is produced in part by Graham King, who helped bring Freddie Mercury's life to the big screen in the Oscar-winning 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
The two then turned and watched as a pair of giant red stars appeared on the big screen behind them, announcing Emeril’s as the only restaurant in the region to be awarded two Michelin stars.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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