How to Use big-screen in a Sentence

big-screen

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of big-screennext
  • This is a hunt for the old magic of the big-screen, big-tent movies themselves.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
  • With Twisters, Chung puts all his faith in the big-screen idea, and in the staggering beauty of the open sky.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 July 2024
  • Early partygoers huddled under the big-screen TV by the bar to catch the end of Vance’s remarks.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • High-quality, big-screen televisions are ubiquitous in homes and bars, so fans need something more than a ticket to a nosebleed seat to entice them to attend a game.
    — Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The tales of the worst days sound like scenes from a big-screen survival thriller.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The British star starred in Man of Steel, the next big-screen, big-budget reboot.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • Now, Kreiz’s big-screen dream will finally be put to the test.
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 20 July 2023
  • The death of the big-screen rom-com hastened the death of movies marketed to women.
    — Time, 11 July 2023
  • At the moment, big-screen lightweights are a niche product in the laptop sphere.
    — Monica Chin, The Verge, 8 June 2023
  • About 6,000 fans watched the show inside the arena, and tens of thousands more at big-screen events across the U.K.
    — Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023
  • There’s also a big-screen version of a Pac-Man video game.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
  • The movie also marked Jason Segel's first big-screen role.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Swift’s big-screen self-display catches the youth of the Great Reset at their most gullible.
    — Armond White, National Review, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The big-screen version is a pleasant take on one man’s effort to defy the odds.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The public can view a livestream of the event on Jerryspringer.com and on Fountain Square's big-screen television, Galvin said.
    — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 8 June 2023
  • Now that his big-screen debut is out in the world, Sumney is looking at what’s next.
    — Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
  • The boos continued when the big-screen cameras panned to Messi.
    — Andrew McNicol, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Superman: Legacy will be the first big-screen feature of the Gunn-Safran era.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Naruto, one of the most popular mangas of all time, is headed to the big-screen.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Ronald Reagan brought to the White House his big-screen charisma, homespun charm, and a couple of dogs.
    — Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Brooding archetypes themselves, big-screen stars who wore the best peacoats brought them to the masses.
    — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Despite his string of big-screen hits, much of Biehn's résumé is comprised of '90s TV films.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
  • There are plans for a big-screen viewing area outside for those who can’t get tickets.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The new big-screen adaptation of Mean Girls is just a few days away, and Reneé Rapp is dropping a single from the movie to tide you over.
    — Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2024
  • For movie nights, the usual big-screen TV was swapped for a more discreet projector and drop-down screen.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Gather around a big-screen TV for college football and enjoy food and dozens of fresh-hop beers and hard ciders.
    — oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
  • If that wasn’t reason enough to get excited, the car also comes with some of its big-screen gadgets.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • But can the tech behemoth keep spending big on big-screen misfires?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Lindsay Lohan made her big-screen debut in the dual roles.
    — James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 June 2024
  • But moviegoers from a wide range turned out for the first big-screen biopic of the Rastafarian legend.
    — Jake Coyle, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
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big screen

2 of 2 noun
  • Off the stage, Bridges will also be making his way to the big screen, too.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 July 2022
  • Don't expect Gwyneth Paltrow to return to the big screen anytime soon.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 July 2022
  • Brendan Fraser’s going all in for his return to the big screen, and the actor’s fans are more than ready for it.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022
  • Trek crew is plotting a return to the big screen, could there be a Next Generation film in the future?
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022
  • Stars like Nicole Scherzinger and Brooke Shields were seemingly gleeful when the duo showed up in a big screen.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 June 2024
  • My Dinner with Andre This one certainly doesn’t require a big screen to enjoy.
    — Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 17 June 2024
  • Studio executives are signaling a commitment to the big screen.
    — Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Composer Michael Shapiro wrote a soundtrack to the 1931 film, which the orchestra will perform as the film plays on a big screen.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 21 July 2022
  • Pac-Man is one of the best-selling game franchises ever, and would join a number of other hallowed franchises recently adapted for live action on the big screen.
    — Mike Hume, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Wakanda Forever— arguably the most anticipated release of the year—comes to the big screen on November 11.
    — Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • To the original Batman of the big screen goes the crown.
    — Joe Tobal, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The film has endured a lengthy journey to the big screen.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2022
  • In the years that followed, the play was adapted twice for the big screen.
    — Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
  • That’s the phrase bandied about every time a novel makes it to the big screen.
    — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
  • And there’s never been a better time to see it on the big screen.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Get ready, the tale of two beloved witches is coming to the big screen in Wicked.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Over the weekend, many people flocked to theaters to see the M3GAN do her dance on the big screen.
    — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The best way to watch for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • This week brought news that Everett’s work is coming to the big screen.
    — Donna Wares, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The best way to do so for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The best way to watch over the air games for free on a big screen is with a good HD antenna.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Now in its 14th year, the Pitch Film Fund aims to see adaptations of stories from the Bible brought to the big screen.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Fans will be able to watch the match on a big screen on the patio and enjoy drink specials.
    — Scott Turner | , al, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The 19-year-old former Dance Moms star is taking her talents to the big screen.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The faces were about as big as your thumb and when they’re blown up onto a big screen, any tiny mark shows.
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
  • However, the company chose to save it for the big screen.
    — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 8 Nov. 2022
  • So his idea of what a movie is and what goes on a big screen is so different.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
  • This season, each sprint for the tee was timed, the results shown on the stadium’s big screen.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Brad Pitt has a shelf full of awards and enough big screen highlights to spread across four careers.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Nighttime brings family movies set up on the big screen by the pool and s'mores bonfires at the beach.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022

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