“Sesame Street”

Cultural  

1. An educational television program for preschool children, particularly aimed at disadvantaged children, that began in the late 1960s. “Sesame Street” teaches awareness of letters and numbers and combines live actors, animation, and puppets (Muppets) in a great number of small segments, many of them musical.

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Example Sentences

“Pufnstuf” preceded “Sesame Street” onto the air by two months, in September 1969.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“Molly of Denali” and “Sesame Street” were among the shows that had been funded by the Ready to Learn initiative.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

It turned out he learned how to read by watching “Sesame Street” each morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The beloved “Sesame Street” monster Elmo shared a series of vulgar posts to X on Sunday, following an alleged hack.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2025

HBO struck a deal with Sesame Workshop in 2015 to bring first-run “Sesame Street” episodes to the channel and its streaming service, now retitled HBO Max, as of 2020.

From Salon • May 18, 2025