as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door
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All the while, the president was watching the mayhem unfold on television.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
Punjabi has overseen major growth of the company in recent years, which includes inking a deal to acquire Indonesian television company Net TV for 1.65 trillion rupiah.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Hollywood frequently gives the franchise free product placement putting the white-on-navy insignia on characters in movies and television shows, furthering its cultural reach.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
In the past, Loews owned a big stake in CBS television, all of Lorillard Tobacco Co., Bulova Watch Co., and the Loews movie theatre chain.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
Punjabi has overseen major growth of the company in recent years, which includes inking a deal to acquire Indonesian television company Net TV for 1.65 trillion rupiah.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Hollywood frequently gives the franchise free product placement putting the white-on-navy insignia on characters in movies and television shows, furthering its cultural reach.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
In the past, Loews owned a big stake in CBS television, all of Lorillard Tobacco Co., Bulova Watch Co., and the Loews movie theatre chain.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Television.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/television. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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