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 As a fellow Pisces herself, Nyong’o effortlessly captured the Neptunian glamour this Water sign is known to bring to the silver screen. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 After landing her big break on Nickelodeon’s Hey Dude (1989–1991), Taylor brought a classic sitcom character to the silver screen as Marcia in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) parody and its sequel. —

Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024 In a career that’s spanned 70 years, Carol Burnett has been a gifted comedian and singer on television, the silver screen and Broadway. —

Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 Valley native and American Idol alumna Jordin Sparks is back on the silver screen as the host of a new roller skating competition show. —

Jessica Boehm, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the silver screen

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