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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 musical, released in theaters nationwide last month, has raked in $580 million at the global box office since its silver screen debut.
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Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
The movie, released in theaters nationwide last month, has raked in $580 million at the global box office since its silver screen debut.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
The movie, released in theaters nationwide last month, has raked in $580 million at the global box office since its silver screen debut.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Related Articles From silver screen star to Monegasque royalty, Kelly is a real-life Cinderella story — and her wardrobe continues to captivate the public.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver screen
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Searchlight released the film at Christmas domestically and has since passed $100 million at the global box office.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The original film ended with Daniel crane-kicking bully Johnny in the face and winning the All Valley Karate Tournament.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jean-Baptiste, 57, reunites with director Mike Leigh for Hard Truths, 28 years after their movie Secrets & Lies that nabbed her an Oscar nomination.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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How might that decision influence the fashion choices of the television and movie stars in attendance?—
The Styles Desk,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The way to address this, the possibilities to really make this work for us in life needed a representation in filmmaking.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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Blood Test by Charles Baxter Andrew Katzenstein The Impressionist Over more than fifty years of documentary filmmaking, Frederick Wiseman has made an art of withholding judgment and showing people figuring things out on their own.—
James Gleick,
The New York Review of Books,
7 Feb. 2025
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Dainty Dillo: Choose from eight televisions and a giant big screen at Dainty Dillo, along with drink specials all day long.—
Nicole Cobler,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Get your beer, snacks and big screen at these watch parties all across the metro.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20screen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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