silver screen

noun

Synonyms of silver screen next

: a motion-picture screen

: motion pictures

Examples of silver screen in a Sentence

a list of the top 100 stars of the silver screen

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The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 Related Articles From silver screen star to Monegasque royalty, Kelly is a real-life Cinderella story — and her wardrobe continues to captivate the public. —

Violet Goldstone, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 To escape the horrors of his imprisonment, Molina imagines movies starring Aurora as a classic silver screen diva, including a role of the spider woman, who kills her prey with a kiss. —

Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 Suddenly, all across the page and silver screen, teenagers were fighting for their lives in apocalyptic settings. —

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 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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