game show

noun

: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)

Examples of game show in a Sentence

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After Jeopardy! icon Alex Trebek — who had hosted the show since 1984 — passed away in 2020, production tried out a few different people before landing on Jennings to host the beloved game show in 2021. Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 As long as the competition stays fierce, the contestants willing and the audiences at home eager to play along, the game show will endure. Partner Content, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Reality Bites Pop Culture Jeopardy Remember in 2006 and 2007 when VH1 aired two seasons of The World Series of Pop Culture, a game show that allowed teams of three to test their pop-culture knowledge against each other? Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 In just the second episode of the new game show on Prime Video, a team successfully argued that its alternate response was a valid, correct answer. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for game show 

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of game show was in 1958

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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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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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