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an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
my mum has had the same telly since I was but a lad
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Recent Examples of telly
How can anyone who has ever seen Tamra on their telly not know the answer to that?
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Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, there’s a freshness in the air, a Meg Ryan movie on the telly, and sales of pumpkin spice lattes are about to spike.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Long rumored to be a frontrunner for one of the biggest jobs in British telly, the soon-to-be-former Sky content boss will take the reins of a behemoth that makes the likes of Planet Earth, Dragons’ Den, EastEnders and, yes that name one more time, Strictly.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 July 2024
Feras hasn't just changed the game through his innovative gameplay, he's made his culture proud and represented many people at home who rarely see themselves on the telly.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024
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Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, there’s a freshness in the air, a Meg Ryan movie on the telly, and sales of pumpkin spice lattes are about to spike.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Long rumored to be a frontrunner for one of the biggest jobs in British telly, the soon-to-be-former Sky content boss will take the reins of a behemoth that makes the likes of Planet Earth, Dragons’ Den, EastEnders and, yes that name one more time, Strictly.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 July 2024
Feras hasn't just changed the game through his innovative gameplay, he's made his culture proud and represented many people at home who rarely see themselves on the telly.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telly
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The film will be available to purchase or rent on several digital platforms, including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Movies Anywhere, Prime Video and YouTube.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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How to watch Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars Venue: American Airlines Center — Dallas Time: 8 p.m. ET, Wednesday TV (U.S.): ESPN TV (CAN): Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports Stream: Fubo (try for free) Watching in person?—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Winfrey has shared that people have felt free to comment about her weight throughout her career since the very beginning, recalling her national television debut on The Tonight Show in 1985 when Joan Rivers urged her to lose weight.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Elvira also grew up watching Italian television and eating Italian food, building a life-long obsession with the country that is just a short hop from her hometown.—
Violet Bucaro,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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