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

Her novel Girl Abroad is also in development for the small screen at Amazon from A24 Television and from Sorry for Your Loss creator Kit Steinkellner. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Disney‘s new supernatural series Coven Academy brings witches and warlocks to the small screen just ahead of Halloween. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Ever since television emerged as a popular medium in the ’40s and ‘50s, the small screen has churned out celebrities. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

In 2013, Tad Friend profiled Bryan Cranston, tracing his path from guest star to lead actor on the small screen. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the small screen

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