variety show

noun

: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)

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Opera, ballet and classical music were designated as high art; variety shows featuring comedians, popular songs and acrobatics were designated as low art. Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025 His solution was to embed a variety show within a sitcom about the Bradys and Alice (Ann B. Davis) moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in TV. Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025 Jin also hosted a new variety show with famous Korean chef Baek Jong-won. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025 Part of it is that smart TV producers, going back to Ed Sullivan on his long-running variety show, like to have something for viewers of all ages. Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for variety show

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of variety show was in 1882

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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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variety show

noun
: entertainment made up of separate performances (as dances and songs) that follow one another

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