game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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The spinoff of the iconic game show comes from Sony Pictures Television’s Game Show Division.
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But Miami’s run to the title game shows that Miami is back to being a nationally relevant program.
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Way better than dusty game show and dinner party spoofs.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
The spinoff of the iconic game show comes from Sony Pictures Television’s Game Show Division.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
But Miami’s run to the title game shows that Miami is back to being a nationally relevant program.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Way better than dusty game show and dinner party spoofs.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for game show
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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