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Hughie was the last role Avery would play on either the big or small screen.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026 This spring, the nerdy nostalgist can find several depictions of campus life on their small screen.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026 The Bay Area and Silicon Valley has always been ripe for both some ribbing and some potent storytelling on the big and small screen, due to its colorful history and its current role as capitol of the American technological zeitgeist.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026 Selena's life has also been captured on the big and small screen, as well as in documentaries shedding light on her murder.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for small screen