Thesaurus results for SILVER SCREEN

silver screen

noun

Definition of silver screen

as in film

the art or business of making a movie a list of the top 100 stars of the silver screen

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Recent Examples of silver screen What happens when a silver screen icon meets an icon of Marxist revolution? — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 Away from the stage and silver screen, Harpo talked plenty. — Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 Look no further than Gen-X silver screen icon Ethan Hawke. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 The first edition falls on the 70th anniversary of the day Carmen Jones, Otto Preminger’s seminal musical starring Black silver screen pioneers Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte, debuted at Cannes. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for silver screen

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Whenever the veteran coach looked at game film, Scott always seemed to be there making a big throw or run.

— Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of film

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Universal acclaim or not, the film launched his groundbreaking directing career and helped usher in a new era of Black independent filmmaking.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
While visual effects can enhance martial arts on screen, Wu argues that authentic filmmaking still depends on performance.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of filmmaking

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Under Ellison and new big screen bosses in the form of Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, everyone expected changes to be made at the studios of the new Paramount Skydance.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
One popular exhibit has visitors getting a picture taken of their eye, and seeing it up close on a big screen.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of big screen

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