on (the) television

idiom

: broadcast by television : being shown by television or in a television program
What is on the television tonight?
There's nothing (I want to watch) on television right now.
I recognize your face. Are you on television?

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Several of his shows, including Good Times and The Jeffersons, centered Black families at a time when nuanced, positive portrayals of Black characters were otherwise absent on television. Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Jan. 2025 Trump urged anyone coming to see his inauguration to dress warmly, but also encouraged them to watch the events on television. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025 The donation follows players such as Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Donna Vekic writing messages of support to LA on television camera lenses after their matches. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 At home on their farm just outside the city, Joana and Estância watched the speech on television, disenchanted. Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on (the) television 

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“On (the) television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28the%29%20television. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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