talent show

noun

: a show consisting of a series of individual performances (such as singing) by amateurs who may be selected for special recognition as performing talent

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Insurance executive Chock, 60, wows Joan on a one-on-one Disneyland date, which was a great promo for the theme park owned by ABC's parent company Walt Disney Company, and Dan, 64, earns a rose and a date after winning the talent show. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 By the time Tito was 12, the group was participating in local talent shows. Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024 Britain’s Got Talent, the ITV talent show judged and created by The X Factor‘s Simon Cowell, is postponing auditions to mourn the loss of One Direction‘s Liam Payne. Claire Franken, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024 Buster, who has a passion for showbiz, puts on a talent show. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talent show 

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talent show was in 1953

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“Talent show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20show. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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talent show

noun
: a show consisting of a series of performances by amateurs who may be selected for special recognition as performers
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