silver screen

noun

1
: a motion-picture screen
2

Examples of silver screen in a Sentence

a list of the top 100 stars of the silver screen
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To escape the horrors of his imprisonment, Molina imagines movies starring Aurora as a classic silver screen diva, which includes the role of the spider woman, who kills her prey with a kiss. Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025 Even the lounge noir aesthetic of those scenes—blood-red drapes, geometric flooring, tragic women done up like silver screen idols—has seeped into musicians’ visual lexicon. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025 There are several rogue characters from the Sonic universe aiming for their silver screen debut. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024 The musical, released in theaters nationwide last month, has raked in $580 million at the global box office since its silver screen debut. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for silver screen 

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of silver screen was in 1918

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“Silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20screen. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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