big screen
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But the big screen has staged something of a comeback this year, with the North American box office takings on track to pass $10bn for the first time since 2019.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The Roper twins were pictured on the big screen cheering.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Twenty years later, the Tony-winning smash musical comes to the big screen in a version filmed on the West End in 2025, directed by Brett Sullivan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The same is true of the deal’s union opponents in Hollywood who worry the merger could result in fewer of their films premiering on the big screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“She may be on the big screen, but she’s not that big. The nerve.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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