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the art or business of making a movie
many actors now take roles for both television and the big screen
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Recent Examples of big screen
Her last big screen appearance was in Ridha Behi’s 2022 Italian-Tunisian drama The Island of Forgiveness.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Although the story is fit for the stage, its protagonist’s larger-than-life personality demands the kinds of close-ups afforded by a big screen.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
By the end of the decade, though, Redford began getting notices for his big screen appearances in films like Barefoot in the Park and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 10 is thin, sleek, and now $70 off, giving you a big screen, fast charging, and sensors that make workouts and even snorkeling smarter.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Although the story is fit for the stage, its protagonist’s larger-than-life personality demands the kinds of close-ups afforded by a big screen.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
By the end of the decade, though, Redford began getting notices for his big screen appearances in films like Barefoot in the Park and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 10 is thin, sleek, and now $70 off, giving you a big screen, fast charging, and sensors that make workouts and even snorkeling smarter.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
Noun
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This film asserts an alternative to war and that another path is possible for humanity.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Garrett Warren, a veteran stunt coordinator who has worked with Cameron on two Avatar movies plus such films as Logan and last year’s Road House reboot, is making his feature directorial debut with the project.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Such breezy asides suggest a movie that’s a little too eager to be liked.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The film, which is a sequel to the classic 1990 Christmas movie, follows the young and spirited Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), who mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of the family flies to Florida.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rose, did Mary’s background as a therapist enhance the filmmaking in that scene, or others?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Sentimental Value present more than just thrilling filmmaking with enthusiastic supporters.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In prison, Molina uses his imagination to retreat into the comfort of his favorite movie, starring fictitious silver screen diva Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez, to get through the horrors of Argentina’s repressive regime.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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Those moments, the quiet ones between pictures, are the ones that live on in the images.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The photo carousel also included throwback pictures of the couple from over the years, with some dating all the way back to their time together as preschool classmates.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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