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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As the match heated up, a roar of cheers erupted from the crowd gathered on picnic blankets and lawn chairs in front of the big screen as Messi, Argentina’s star forward, launched the ball through the net.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Bite-sized vertical storytelling is heading to the big screen, kinda.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Jacob Elordi may have made visible mending look cute on the big screen.
—Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Out Thursday from Focus Features, the film is the result of a 10-year journey of Kiyoko working to bring this story to the big screen.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Bite-sized vertical storytelling is heading to the big screen, kinda.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Jacob Elordi may have made visible mending look cute on the big screen.
—Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Out Thursday from Focus Features, the film is the result of a 10-year journey of Kiyoko working to bring this story to the big screen.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 17 June 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 Jun. 2026.
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