quiz show
noun
: an entertainment program (as on radio or television) in which contestants answer questions
called also quiz program
Examples of quiz show in a Sentence
a popular TV quiz show
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Mike Richards, the veteran TV producer who briefly succeeded Alex Trebek as the host of the quiz show Jeopardy!, has landed a big job in conservative media.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
And that was nothing compared to the the hoopla that took place inside the hotel, where comedian Red Skelton was the big guest of honor, a radio drama was performed on the hotel’s main floor and more entertainment was held in the lobby and other rooms, including a quiz show.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
The rapid-fire quiz show was revived at NBC in 2020 with Lynch as host and aired three seasons.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 May 2025
The Floor is a physical quiz show that sees contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into a hundred equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 May 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
And that was nothing compared to the the hoopla that took place inside the hotel, where comedian Red Skelton was the big guest of honor, a radio drama was performed on the hotel’s main floor and more entertainment was held in the lobby and other rooms, including a quiz show.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
The rapid-fire quiz show was revived at NBC in 2020 with Lynch as host and aired three seasons.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 May 2025
The Floor is a physical quiz show that sees contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into a hundred equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for quiz show
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“Quiz show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiz%20show. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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