variety show

noun

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

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Meanwhile, Estefan, the niece of singer Gloria Estefan, was just getting her start in broadcasting as a model on the variety show and as a local Miami radio DJ. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 The kind of relic that only could have emerged from an upstart variety show, the act straddled the line between music and comedy without ever fully committing to either. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025 In the campaign's video, which follows a traditional variety show format turned on its head, Moss appears dancing in a plunging red dress. Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 Think Cher’s 1970s variety show crossed with Playboy After Dark, with twists. Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 11 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 8 Mar. 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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