the silver screen
noun
old-fashioned
1
: a screen in a movie theater
one of the greatest films ever to hit the silver screen
2
: movies in general
stars of the silver screen
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Aside from the talent on the silver screen, the ceremony will feature Conan O’Brien as first-time host alongside performances by stars including Queen Latifah, who will pay tribute to the late Quincy Jones.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2025
Brown expressed interest in playing the pop star on the silver screen during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in November 2022.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The campaign was shot in settings reminiscent of the golden days of Hollywood and convey an era of rugged actors wearing Lee both on and off the silver screen.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2025
Hollywood films have gripped audiences by bringing the wild into the spotlight and onto the silver screen.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2025
Brown expressed interest in playing the pop star on the silver screen during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in November 2022.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The campaign was shot in settings reminiscent of the golden days of Hollywood and convey an era of rugged actors wearing Lee both on and off the silver screen.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2025
Hollywood films have gripped audiences by bringing the wild into the spotlight and onto the silver screen.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the silver screen
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“The silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20silver%20screen. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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