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
Examples of the silver screen in a Sentence
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The duo will next be sharing the silver screen in the upcoming movie Connescence.
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Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Bridget Jones hit the silver screen, fans have been clamoring to see the further adventures of the plucky heroine, played by Renée Zellweger.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
After Robbie broke onto the silver screen, however, her career boomed.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Everybody's favorite talking sponge-starfish duo got their time to shine on the silver screen.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Bishop’s Marjorie, however, almost didn’t make it to the silver screen.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Trending on Billboard With Rita – alongside children Cedella and Ziggy Marley – acting as co-producers, a commitment to a sincere and respectful portrayal of Bob Marley’s musicality, reggae history and Jamaican culture anchored the film’s journey to the silver screen.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis‘ stories of drug addiction and unusual relationships are making their way to the silver screen.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024
But thankfully, my fascination with the silver screen is not a solitary yearning, and writers have long unveiled its secrets and stories in books.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Bridget Jones hit the silver screen, fans have been clamoring to see the further adventures of the plucky heroine, played by Renée Zellweger.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
After Robbie broke onto the silver screen, however, her career boomed.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Everybody's favorite talking sponge-starfish duo got their time to shine on the silver screen.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
Bishop’s Marjorie, however, almost didn’t make it to the silver screen.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Trending on Billboard With Rita – alongside children Cedella and Ziggy Marley – acting as co-producers, a commitment to a sincere and respectful portrayal of Bob Marley’s musicality, reggae history and Jamaican culture anchored the film’s journey to the silver screen.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis‘ stories of drug addiction and unusual relationships are making their way to the silver screen.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024
But thankfully, my fascination with the silver screen is not a solitary yearning, and writers have long unveiled its secrets and stories in books.
—Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
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