Big screen
noun
an informal name for the cinema
contemporary examples
who is gal gadot, the new wonder woman? amy zimmerman december 3, 2013
jerry sandusky trial: the defense reveals its strategy diane dimond june 11, 2012
john travolta: s-x symbol tricia romano july 21, 2010
the smurfs’ epic journey to hollywood ramin setoodeh july 27, 2011
anatomy of john edwards’s admission: his former speechwriter speaks diane dimond may 8, 2012
historical examples
suppers paul pierce
under cover roi cooper megrue
the girl warriors adene williams
two years in the forbidden city the princess der ling
the second violin grace s. richmond
noun
examples
word origin
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