talk show

noun

: a radio or television program in which usually well-known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

Examples of talk show in a Sentence

She asked the actor to appear on her talk show.
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The sketch revolved around two doctors who met during Duff’s performance on the NBC morning talk show in 2007. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025 Titans executives and coaches heard Adams had seen Bob Lanier’s wife, Elyse, advocating for the Texans to draft Young on a Houston-area talk show. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 During the March 27 episode of her talk show, Sherri, Shepherd, 57, and Hasselbeck, 47, reminisced on their days working together on The View. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The talk show, hosted by Brandon Studios founder Brandon Stewart, will air live every Tuesday at 5 p.m. PT on the Brandon TV SVOD app starting April 1. Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk show

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk show was in 1941

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“Talk show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20show. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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talk show

noun
: a radio or television program in which persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

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