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?
Examples of on (the) television in a Sentence
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Leibovich, nevertheless, highlights, however tendentiously, an important point: Biden has spoken on television and in public for decades.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
This year, on television at least, IndyCar took the lead.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
But the sights on the television screen do it a sort of justice.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025
The film was originally intended to air on television and was commissioned by a French government-run network.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
This year, on television at least, IndyCar took the lead.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
But the sights on the television screen do it a sort of justice.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025
The film was originally intended to air on television and was commissioned by a French government-run network.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
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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 2 Jun. 2025.
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