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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The premiere was still spicy, however, as the first seven queens participated in the annual talent show, only to be ranked by the other half of non-participating queens via the infamous Rate-A-Queen mandate. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025 Dani was walking listlessly from cabin to cabin, delivering little paper flyers announcing the talent show at the end of the month. Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 Everybody is camping it up, and in the talent show, the numbers have a much higher chance of being at least interesting. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025 While working as the emcee and talent show host at the King O’ Hearts Club in Miami in 1961, Moore met Prater, who was trying out for the talent show. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 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 15 Feb. 2025.

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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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