the small screen

noun

: television
a movie made for the small screen

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The deal horrified the motion picture establishment, which had been trying to keep talent away from the small screen. Roland Betancourt, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 Elsewhere in her chat with Extra, Hargitay was asked if their characters will cross paths again on the small screen. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 She can also be seen on the small screen in the hit Paramount+ series Landman. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026 Now, the showrunner behind the original series, Bruce Miller, has brought Atwood’s Booker-Prize-winning sequel to the small screen. Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 8 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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