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variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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The sketch was first proposed and then tabled in 2018 when Jonah Hill hosted the variety show, the pair said.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Burlesque and aerial variety show celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 12 May 2024
The variety show dispensed with its typical topical cold open for one that featured SNL castmembers sharing moments with their moms.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2024
The Canadian variety show, which ran from 1976 to 1984, was an offshoot of Toronto’s famed Second City comedy troupe.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
variety show
noun
: entertainment made up of separate performances (as dances and songs) that follow one another
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