the small screen

noun

: television

a movie made for the small screen

Examples of the small screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With nearly 100 acting credits under his belt, Williams returned to the small screen, joining Sarah Michelle Gellar on the CBS series The Crazy Ones. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Comedy series Dig, which reunites Amy Poehler and Parks & Recreation executive producer Michael Schur, will hit the small screen this fall. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Boston Blue will see another Blue Bloods family member back on the small screen alongside Donnie Wahlberg. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy—comprised of the bestselling novels Harlem Shuffle, Crook Manifesto, and Cool Machine—is headed for the small screen. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the small screen

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