quiz show

noun

: an entertainment program (as on radio or television) in which contestants answer questions

called also quiz program

Examples of quiz show in a Sentence

a popular TV quiz show
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The company, known for designing some of the world’s first personal computers, built the first AI to defeat a world champion at chess, in 1997, and then the first AI to win the quiz show Jeopardy, in 2011. Billy Perrigo, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025 In an exclusive preview clip shared with Newsweek, Sylvester Stallone's daughter, Sophia Stallone, shares the gem of knowledge with Kelce who hosts the quiz show. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 The quiz show — hosted by Helen Mirren — was created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first movie's release, airing during the 2021 holiday season. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Now following the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9 will be the Season 3 premiere of Rob Lowe’s quiz show The Floor. Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quiz show 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quiz show was in 1938

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“Quiz show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiz%20show. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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