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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
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.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Several silver screen adaptations followed, including Peter Brook’s 1963 take and Harry Hook’s 1990 movie.
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Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Golden Globes hair 2026 channeled silver screen elegance with movie star bobs, sculptural waves, and vintage styles owning the night.
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Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
Laura Dern assumed the shawl in the 2019 silver screen adaptation previously worn by Susan Sarandon and Mary Astor.
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Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Several silver screen adaptations followed, including Peter Brook’s 1963 take and Harry Hook’s 1990 movie.
—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Golden Globes hair 2026 channeled silver screen elegance with movie star bobs, sculptural waves, and vintage styles owning the night.
—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
Laura Dern assumed the shawl in the 2019 silver screen adaptation previously worn by Susan Sarandon and Mary Astor.
—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for silver screen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver screen
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Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
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Now, a new crop of leaders has emerged, reflecting Silicon Valley’s vast influence over the film and and TV business, which has been upended by streaming and, now, artificial intelligence.
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Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool.
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Released by Angel Studios for the Fourth of July, the movie is intended as a bit of likably square, neo-traditional, right-wing-adjacent counterprogramming.
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There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen.
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He is primarily focused on documentary cinema and observational filmmaking.
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Deck chairs, a big screen and Lanson’s Pere et Fils Brut and Le Rose Creation served by the glass make this one of London’s most accessible Wimbledon venues.
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Searching for a big screen for the big Fourth of July celebration?
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“Silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20screen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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