the small screen

noun

: television
a movie made for the small screen

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Shaw has been especially prolific on the small screen in recent years, with leading roles on Andor (2022), True Detective: Night Country (2024), and Bad Sisters (2024). Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan connect to bring the laughs during all three Rush Hour films, while Halle Berry dazzles on the small screen in the sci-fi thriller Extant. Okla Jones, Essence, 30 July 2025 On the small screen, Zimmer has largely worked on documentaries, although his music has featured in miniseries such as The Pacific, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and the theme song for The Crown. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025 Her designs have been worn around the world and on the small screen, with Ashley Park even dressing in two of her gowns as Mindy Chen during seasons 1 and 3 of Netflix's Emily in Paris, per Variety. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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