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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The celebrity friends are both set to return to the silver screen together in Practical Magic 2, which is set to premiere in September. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 20 June 2026 Beyond the glamour, the museum also traces her Johnston County roots, revealing how a small-town North Carolina upbringing shaped one of the silver screen's most enduring stars. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 So could White Chicks be the next Wayans brothers project to come back to the silver screen? Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 This might be my only shot at the silver screen. Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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