game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Barinholtz is also a game show whiz, having scored big bucks on Celebrity Jeopardy!
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Earlier this week, a contestant got physical with the current game show host.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The person who wins winds up breaking the all-time television game show record for money won.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
This season’s cast includes Brennan Lee Mulligan, Vic Michaelis, Lisa Gilroy, Lou Wilson and Oscar Montoya as the game show changes its premise every episode.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Earlier this week, a contestant got physical with the current game show host.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The person who wins winds up breaking the all-time television game show record for money won.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
This season’s cast includes Brennan Lee Mulligan, Vic Michaelis, Lisa Gilroy, Lou Wilson and Oscar Montoya as the game show changes its premise every episode.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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