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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
The concert’s big screen captured two executives from the data company Astronomer in an embrace, and their reactions suggest they weren’t supposed to be seen together.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 July 2025
Though, admittedly, that big screen is great for framing your shot.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Byron was shown on a big screen at the concert in Boston on Wednesday with his arms around Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 July 2025
The social media viral frenzy over a photo of them on a stadium big screen raises serious privacy issues that should not be ignored.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 July 2025
Though, admittedly, that big screen is great for framing your shot.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Byron was shown on a big screen at the concert in Boston on Wednesday with his arms around Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 July 2025
The social media viral frenzy over a photo of them on a stadium big screen raises serious privacy issues that should not be ignored.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
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The film debuted at the 2025 Cannes International Film Festival.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In May 2025, IndieWire reported that Murphy was in talks to star opposite Daniel Craig in Damien Chazelle’s next film.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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The film’s 4K restoration will then roll out to theaters throughout October, and a 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the original movie soundtrack will be reissued on 180g red-in-gold vinyl on October 10.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That movie, having surpassed $400 million at the global box office, helped revive Smith’s standing as an in-demand film star following the Oscars fallout.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also getting a North American bow is The Girl Who Cried Pearls, the latest stop-motion animated short from the National Film Board of Canada filmmaking duo of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, Oscar nominees for their earlier film Madame Tutli-Putli.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Her films explore themes of identity, gender, and cultural displacement, frequently blurring the lines between documentary and fiction for a truly singular voice in the history of independent filmmaking.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 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 (Jennifer Lopez).—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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The star, who turns 71 on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, became a silver screen heartthrob as the leading man of romance films like The Big Easy and Tough Enough, along with his memorable role as Lindsay Lohan’s father in The Parent Trap.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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