the small screen

noun

: television
a movie made for the small screen

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Hall has also made her mark on the small screen in TV projects, such as Showtime’s dark comedy Black Monday and Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 7 July 2025 After solidifying its place as a film and literary classic, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest could soon be coming to the small screen. Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 July 2025 On the small screen, Madsen played Jack Bauer’s friend Jim Ricker on Season 8 of 24 in a four-episode arc. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 July 2025 Eight years after Girls ended, Lena Dunham is returning to the small screen with Netflix‘s Too Much. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the small screen

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“The small screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20small%20screen. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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