variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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The 26-year-old actress will also appear alongside members Wooyoung and San on the Korean variety show MMTG on July 2, marking her first appearance on a Korean variety series.
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Born in 1942 in California, the actor's acting career began in high school on a variety show satire of Gunsmoke, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Iqiyi’s international platform offers premium originals, Chinese and Southeast Asian dramas, films, anime, variety shows and microdramas, all subtitled into multiple languages.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The vast catalogue of hits by the Gershwin brothers that this score was drawn from covers over a decade and includes some that were written for movies or variety shows rather than musicals.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Born in 1942 in California, the actor's acting career began in high school on a variety show satire of Gunsmoke, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Iqiyi’s international platform offers premium originals, Chinese and Southeast Asian dramas, films, anime, variety shows and microdramas, all subtitled into multiple languages.
—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The vast catalogue of hits by the Gershwin brothers that this score was drawn from covers over a decade and includes some that were written for movies or variety shows rather than musicals.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for variety show
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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