talent show
noun
: a show consisting of a series of individual performances (such as singing) by amateurs who may be selected for special recognition as performing talent
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After vying against 10 other acts in the quarterfinals of the NBC reality talent show Tuesday night, the South Side Catholic school for boys snagged enough votes to move on to the next round of competition.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Despite continuous contempt from critics, over the course of the next fifty-odd years, the genre developed, expanding to encompass soaps, dating shows, and talent shows.
—Hannah Berman
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
For the talent show, someone did a dramatic reading of Bible verses.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The alleged video portrayed her topless while performing at the previous evening's Hoosier Idol event, an annual state talent show and fundraiser, according to 24sightNews' reporting.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Despite continuous contempt from critics, over the course of the next fifty-odd years, the genre developed, expanding to encompass soaps, dating shows, and talent shows.
—Hannah Berman
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
For the talent show, someone did a dramatic reading of Bible verses.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The alleged video portrayed her topless while performing at the previous evening's Hoosier Idol event, an annual state talent show and fundraiser, according to 24sightNews' reporting.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Talent show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20show. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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