Examples of the small screen in a Sentence
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On the small screen, Block's Psycho novel inspired the A&E show Bates Motel, which ran for five seasons from 2013 to 2017.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Goldwyn is now on the big screen in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, and on the small screen as district attorney Nicholas Baxter on Law & Order.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Emmy winner Jeremy Strong is returning to the small screen.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
While his work in lower-profile films didn’t generate much buzz, the busy actor has seen more success on the small screen.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Goldwyn is now on the big screen in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, and on the small screen as district attorney Nicholas Baxter on Law & Order.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Emmy winner Jeremy Strong is returning to the small screen.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
While his work in lower-profile films didn’t generate much buzz, the busy actor has seen more success on the small screen.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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