the silver screen
noun
old-fashioned
1
: a screen in a movie theater
one of the greatest films ever to hit the silver screen
2
: movies in general
stars of the silver screen
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This might be my only shot at the silver screen.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
In the 1930s, Clark Gable dominated the silver screen while Duesenbergs did the same on stateside roads.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
But beyond the silver screen, Monroe left her mark on some of the world's most luxurious properties.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Iconic hero groups the X-Men and the Fantastic Four are set to team up with the Avengers for the first time on the silver screen in Doomsday giving it a cast list which reads like a roll call for the Oscars.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
In the 1930s, Clark Gable dominated the silver screen while Duesenbergs did the same on stateside roads.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
But beyond the silver screen, Monroe left her mark on some of the world's most luxurious properties.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Iconic hero groups the X-Men and the Fantastic Four are set to team up with the Avengers for the first time on the silver screen in Doomsday giving it a cast list which reads like a roll call for the Oscars.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the silver screen
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“The silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20silver%20screen. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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