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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Kyra Samson was a production manager on the Bravo late-night talk show who died on Tuesday, June 23, following a brain cancer diagnosis at the age of 28. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Saget portrayed family patriarch Danny Tanner, a single dad raising his children in San Francisco after his wife's death, and a morning talk show host on Wake Up, San Francisco. Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Together, Alyx Films and Geronimo are co-producing his first short film and feature, while also developing a hybrid talk show for an SVOD platform. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 June 2026 Winfrey blamed the incident, which occurred during Houston's final appearance on the talk show in 2009, on the singer's drug relapse. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk show

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Jul. 2026.

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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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