the small screen

noun

: television
a movie made for the small screen

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There's only a couple of weeks left until Bomer returns to the small screen alongside Lane and Nathan Lee Graham for Mid-Century Modern. Michelle Lee, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 The actress even made her way back to the small screen for a starring role in Westworld (2016–2022). Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025 By the late 1950s, Del Rey’s focus turned to the small screen. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025 Bono’s Stories of Surrender stage show will come to the small screen this May as a new documentary heading to Apple TV+. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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