talk show

noun

: a radio or television program in which usually well-known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

Examples of talk show in a Sentence

She asked the actor to appear on her talk show.
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Kirk was a conservative talk show host and activist who founded Turning Point USA, an organization that promotes conservative politics on high school and college campuses. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 A couple of years earlier, NBC had given you a daytime talk show, and it was canceled after just a few months because of lousy ratings. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 In an interview with Real Simple, the actress and talk show host opens up about prioritizing her career while raising two girls. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025 On the day of Netflix's Aka Charlie Sheen docuseries release, the talk show stars reacted to 60-year-old Charlie's recent interview with ABC News' Michael Strahan, during which the star reflected on his dad turning him in to authorities for violating his probation following a 1998 overdose. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk show

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of talk show was in 1941

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“Talk show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20show. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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talk show

noun
: a radio or television program in which persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

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