talk show

noun

: a radio or television program in which usually well-known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

Examples of talk show in a Sentence

She asked the actor to appear on her talk show.
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First Steps introduces a new character to the Marvel canon in Ted Gilbert, an Ed Sullivan-esque talk show host. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 July 2025 Rogers, a former FBI agent from Livingston County, served seven terms in Congress and became chair of the House Intelligence Committee before stepping down in 2015 to become a radio talk show host. Paul Egan, Freep.com, 27 July 2025 Janet has hosted radio talk shows and made TV appearances. Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025 The comments from the White House came in response to Behar’s comments on Wednesday, in which the left-wing talk show host heavily criticized Trump for accusing former President Barack Obama of committing treason. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk show

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of talk show was in 1941

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“Talk show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20show. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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talk show

noun
: a radio or television program in which persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

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