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big screen

British  

noun

  1. an informal name for the cinema

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sure, one might argue that in “The Odyssey,” Nolan is studying his own hubris, accepting the innate faults that come with bringing Homer to the big screen.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

He was fighting for the big screen only, no matter the circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

No whining about measly travel headaches with the mother of all bad-trip sagas looming on the big screen.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

That solitary fan shown on the big screen has expanded into a crowd of 45,000 - Wolf Alice's biggest-ever audience.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The fox-heroes on the big screen turn their eyes into lightning.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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