the small screen

noun

: television
a movie made for the small screen

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler is returning to the small screen. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 Ransom Canyon, a newer series Netflix bet on back in 2022 that has some similarities to Walter Boys, saw its first season come to the small screen in April to promising numbers as well, lassoing a second season later on in the year. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025 That’s the potential of the small screen. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Thanksgiving has proven to be a source of laughs, drama and heartfelt moments on the small screen throughout the years, from classic sitcoms like Cheers and Friends to modern dramedies like Gossip Girl and This Is Us. Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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