the big screen
noun phrase
: movies and the movie industry especially when they are being compared to television
She was a star of the big screen.
The television show was adapted for the big screen.
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Despite all the filming notices inside MSG and guests told not to bring phones or cameras, Deadline has been told there is no wedding special being planned right now for either the big screen or streaming platforms.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
That said, Murawski hopes people will make an effort to see the restoration on the big screen.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
In West Sacramento, where the Los Angeles Dodgers are visiting the Athletics this week, the big screen at Sutter Health Park was showing the soccer game before players take the diamond.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
That said, Murawski hopes people will make an effort to see the restoration on the big screen.
—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
In West Sacramento, where the Los Angeles Dodgers are visiting the Athletics this week, the big screen at Sutter Health Park was showing the soccer game before players take the diamond.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for the big screen
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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