the small screen

noun

: television
a movie made for the small screen

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Brewster found success once again on the small screen on Dallas and Lethal Weapon. Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 One mustachioed Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) will return to the small screen this summer in a brand new story that includes some old faces and some new. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy—comprised of the bestselling novels Harlem Shuffle, Crook Manifesto, and Cool Machine—is headed for the small screen. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 Casts have also stayed at some of the most incredible rental properties ever to be featured on the small screen, such as ÀNI Anguilla in Anguilla, Villa Bibbiani in Italy, Villa La Estancia in Mexico, and Château Ventoux in France. Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 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 9 Aug. 2026.

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