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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On the silver screen, she's popped up in the sci-fi dramedy Jules (2023) and the thriller Cold Wallet (2024).
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EW.com, 14 June 2025
The actor had a fascinating life beyond the silver screen.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Believing that sharing time with Stallone on the silver screen would do wonders for his profile, Hogan walked out on the WWF and took the role.
—Marc Raimondi
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
The damage done by Jaws went beyond the silver screen.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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EW.com, 14 June 2025
The actor had a fascinating life beyond the silver screen.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Believing that sharing time with Stallone on the silver screen would do wonders for his profile, Hogan walked out on the WWF and took the role.
—Marc Raimondi
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
The damage done by Jaws went beyond the silver screen.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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