variety show

noun

: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)

Examples of variety show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The deal will grant Prime Video customers across India access to K-dramas and variety shows, including global hits such as The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, Filing For Love, Yumi’s Cells Season Three, and the latest series, My Bias, My Boss. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The YouTube variety show is hosted by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal and launched in 2012, releasing new episodes every week since. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Placing a special focus on R&B and new music discovery, Grice often weaves games into his variety show; a particularly viral bit asks guests to sing in a game of word association. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026

Per The Hollywood Reporter, The evening unfolded more like a variety show than a traditional stand-up set. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for variety show

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Kids Definition

variety show

noun

: entertainment made up of separate performances (as dances and songs) that follow one another