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game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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In a clip from Wednesday's episode of the Prime Video game show, above, the NFL star reads off a math question that seems to reference his girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
After fans used the slang phrase to describe the 30-year-old real estate agent, White appeared to be unfamiliar with the meaning of the term during Thursday's episode of the long-running game show.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
The reboot of the classic '60s game show made its debut on Thursday, January 16 via , with Nate Burleson as host and Drew Barrymore holding down the center square.
—Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
After giving the reboot a special airing behind the AFC Divisional Playoff Game between Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, the network is now putting the game show in its natural habitat — daytime — for a limited run.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1958, in the meaning defined above
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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game show
noun
: a television program in which contestants compete for prizes in a game (as a quiz)
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