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 women took turns recounting the big screen moments that helped shape their careers, their courage and their drive to rewrite the rules of the industry.
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Cynthia Reason, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
The best of the internet’s cat videos are coming to the big screen this weekend.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2025
Known for bringing vocal battles and girl-power energy to the big screen, the Pitch Perfect franchise went on to spawn two sequels, creating a beloved musical trilogy.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The Naked Gun, a legacy sequel to Leslie Nielsen's slapstick-happy trilogy, is back on the big screen.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Cynthia Reason, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
The best of the internet’s cat videos are coming to the big screen this weekend.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2025
Known for bringing vocal battles and girl-power energy to the big screen, the Pitch Perfect franchise went on to spawn two sequels, creating a beloved musical trilogy.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The Naked Gun, a legacy sequel to Leslie Nielsen's slapstick-happy trilogy, is back on the big screen.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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