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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Yes, Coogler deserves all kudos for being a skilled arbiter of Black culture on the silver screen, but his achievements as a director feel minimized to conversations about representation, and that’s not always warranted.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Aston Martin may be one of the world’s most famous sports car makers, but its name recognition owes more to exploits on the silver screen, in the James Bond movies, than on racetracks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Two of her books have already made it to the silver screen.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
While a ticket to see Chalamet play ping pong on the silver screen costs around $20 in New York City, the cheapest tickets to New York City Ballet—rush tickets for patrons between the ages of 13 and 30—are $30.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Aston Martin may be one of the world’s most famous sports car makers, but its name recognition owes more to exploits on the silver screen, in the James Bond movies, than on racetracks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Two of her books have already made it to the silver screen.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
While a ticket to see Chalamet play ping pong on the silver screen costs around $20 in New York City, the cheapest tickets to New York City Ballet—rush tickets for patrons between the ages of 13 and 30—are $30.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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“The silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20silver%20screen. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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