the silver screen

noun

old-fashioned

: a screen in a movie theater

one of the greatest films ever to hit the silver screen

: movies in general

stars of the silver screen

Examples of the silver screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Blake Lively fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see the actress return to the silver screen. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 Before The Menu graced the silver screen in 2022, there existed another gripping tale of dining peril. —

James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023 The duo will next be sharing the silver screen in the upcoming movie Connescence. —

Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 Bridget Jones hit the silver screen, fans have been clamoring to see the further adventures of the plucky heroine, played by Renée Zellweger. —

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024 After Robbie broke onto the silver screen, however, her career boomed. —

Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 Everybody's favorite talking sponge-starfish duo got their time to shine on the silver screen. —

Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024 Bishop’s Marjorie, however, almost didn’t make it to the silver screen. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 Trending on Billboard With Rita – alongside children Cedella and Ziggy Marley – acting as co-producers, a commitment to a sincere and respectful portrayal of Bob Marley’s musicality, reggae history and Jamaican culture anchored the film’s journey to the silver screen. —

Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2024

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