as in film
the art or business of making a movie
many actors now take roles for both television and the big screen
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Recent Examples of big screen
Mariners showing the Artemis II on their big screen!
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Alana Wise, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Jenna Bush Hager is about to make her big screen debut—and her fellow Today co-host accidentally spilled the big secret on Wednesday’s broadcast.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
The Broncos head coach and general manager are set to spend most of the first four weeks of April sequestered in front of a big screen in Denver’s team room, clickers in hand, watching tape of draft prospects.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Chamberlain, 24, who recently partnered with eBay — one of her favorite platforms to source secondhand pieces on — stopped by the Vogue Vinage Market on Saturday, March 28, and dished on her big screen debut.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Alana Wise, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Jenna Bush Hager is about to make her big screen debut—and her fellow Today co-host accidentally spilled the big secret on Wednesday’s broadcast.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
The Broncos head coach and general manager are set to spend most of the first four weeks of April sequestered in front of a big screen in Denver’s team room, clickers in hand, watching tape of draft prospects.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Chamberlain, 24, who recently partnered with eBay — one of her favorite platforms to source secondhand pieces on — stopped by the Vogue Vinage Market on Saturday, March 28, and dished on her big screen debut.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
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The film also reckons with the explosion of artificial intelligence and the technology's impact on journalism, which has become a frequent topic of conversation for Tucci and wife Felicity, the actor recently told USA TODAY.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The pair was accompanied by another friend and Zuklic’s wife, who was decked out in a nun costume to pay her own homage to the film.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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YouTube provided the same possibilities for video sharing, creating a giant library of video content from amateurs, ranging from highly produced and edited amateur movies to recordings of users simply talking into the camera.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Original movies and premium formats are drawing crowds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Following The Staircase docuseries and show, Margaret produced a documentary, Subject, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival and shed light on the impact that documentary filmmaking can have on its subjects.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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It’s based on an unconventional true story from recent history, set on the British Isles, with a tone that alternates between humorous and sorrowful before delivering an uplifting and humanist message, with skillfully invisible filmmaking that takes a backseat to the performances and story.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s no doubt that reportedly cohabitating with the most in-demand silver screen icon since Leonardo DiCaprio has upped Kylie’s Letterboxd game.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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As for their personal relationship, Cassini and Kelly were engaged following his divorce from fellow silver screen legend Gene Tierney in 1953.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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Participants will board a 4-wheel-drive for a bumpy 13-mile tour with frequent stops for pictures, sketches and questions.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The following slide proved that the bribe worked, as Emma adorably smiled in her school pictures, and the results were perfection.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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