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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To make matters worse, his short film didn’t get into Sundance, but his mom doesn’t seem to be surprised by that.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
In many ways, Therese is the picture of earnestness (right down to her appearance in Rooney Mara’s film portrayal—her eyes wider than the rims of Carol’s martini glasses).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of film

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There are also two DVDs that contain two hours and 30 minutes of concert footage, along with a new edit of the 1982 movie Joy Division – A Malcolm Whitehead Film.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
The film was famously dropped by Amazon MGM Studios, which developed and financed the project then walked away from distributing the movie after announcing a $50 billion partnership and investment that involved OpenAI.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of movie

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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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Up on a big screen, Solis projected a map of the Phoenix area.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Acer Swift Go 16 Laptop Labor Day Deal For a dependable productivity laptop with a nice big screen that comes in at under a thousand bucks, the Acer Swift Go 16 is very worth your attention.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

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