How to Use on-screen in a Sentence

on-screen

adverb or adjective
  • Pierre says the same goes for Leesville, the other city seen on-screen.
    — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The film isn't the only time the pair worked together on-screen, though.
    — Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Cargill had been out of the ring due to an on-screen injury angle.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
  • One of Michael's on-screen children felt his loss, too.
    — Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Does the shorthand and trust the two of you have built up now enable you to take more risks on-screen?
    — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Variety, 28 July 2023
  • Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm, then tap Delete all.
    — Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • In one confrontation, a child is killed (not shown on-screen).
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Here's a look back at the on-screen to off-screen relationship.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There was not a curly hairstyle in sight—neither on-screen nor IRL.
    — Shani Hillian, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Buy one in up to 23 colors while the on-screen clickable coupon is live in select hues.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The home is packed with details, some of which aren't even visible on-screen.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Did that impact the way the on-screen king and butler related?
    — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 10 May 2023
  • In 2000, their younger brother, Tahj, even joined them on-screen in the film Seventeen Again.
    — Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The lyrics even appear on-screen, as if daring the audience to sing along.
    — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But her on-screen baby brother chimed in on Monday with a bone to pick.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • This follows a brief on-screen alliance with Owens and Zayn in 2023.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • His last on-screen credit was an appearance in the 2013 British crime flick Filth.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Perhaps the most beloved on-screen pairing of the last 30 years has come together again.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Julia Roberts has a 90s rom-com on-screen reunion in mind for one of her classics.
    — Vulture, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Just load the app on your device, turn the printer on, and follow the on-screen connection steps.
    — PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
  • There's also no word on whether or not Keanu Reeves or any of the other on-screen talent are on board.
    — Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Attendees are encouraged to dress the part and sing aloud with lyrics shown on-screen.
    — Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • While Wolf spends his time on-screen, Lynn has worked as a personal shopper and stylist.
    — Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • That also meant the casting pool was smaller and the team had to work harder to find its on-screen talent.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The on-screen romance between Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh starts with a crash.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 July 2024
  • But of course, this isn’t this charming mansion’s debut on-screen.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023
  • And at times, Overland’s shearling creations have popped up on-screen, too.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Bertie wrote in an on-screen caption of a recording of the performance shared on TikTok.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
  • All three are expected to reunite on-screen later this year when Wicked: For Good, the second of two installments of the musical, hits theaters.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • After a certain amount of playtime, what’s on-screen stops looking like a coherent world and starts looking like inputs and outputs, challenges and rewards.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025

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