game show

noun

: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)

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Global game show Minute to Win It, for example, has been reimagined in a workplace environment that Laroche-Joubert said makes for fantastic viewing. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025 The state also broadened eligibility to sitcoms, animation and large-scale competition shows — though not to game shows, talk shows or commercials. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 The brand announced the drop on Instagram with a campaign video parodying 1970s game shows. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Raised in Iowa and Nebraska, Carson built his career as a host of variety and game shows with an approachable ease, developing a reserved charisma that helped fuel the rise of his show as a gigantically influential program with a massive audience. Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game show

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of game show was in 1958

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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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game show

noun
: a television program in which contestants compete for prizes in a game (as a quiz)

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