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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But, the emotion was heightened by watching his bond with the late Paul Walker form on the big screen.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 May 2026
But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The success of Barbie underscored the blockbuster potential of legacy toy brands on the big screen.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Their June 20 match will include a Brewfest before the kickoff that will include having World Cup games on the big screen at Heart Health Park.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 May 2026
But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The success of Barbie underscored the blockbuster potential of legacy toy brands on the big screen.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Their June 20 match will include a Brewfest before the kickoff that will include having World Cup games on the big screen at Heart Health Park.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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