“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

Sesame Street characters and attractions are featured in most of United Parks’ other properties, including its Busch Gardens and SeaWorld parks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Appeared in the March 13, 2026, print edition as '‘Sesame Street’ Sues SeaWorld'.

From The Wall Street Journal

Outstanding children’s program: “Sesame Street”

From Los Angeles Times

Miss Piggy and Kermit are at the heart of its ragtag variety show, impressing their on-and-off love story on generations of kids who had moved past “Sesame Street” but weren’t quite ready to abandon its friendly comforts.

From Salon

Jackson’s playfully sermonized delivery of “Green Eggs and Ham” on “Weekend Update” made the rounds shortly after he died on Tuesday at age 84, as did a clip of his 1972 “Sesame Street” appearance, where he leads a group of children in reciting his poem “I Am – Somebody.”

From Salon