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game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
Examples of game show in a Sentence
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On his final episode on Friday, June 7, the game show host, 77, addressed his audience for the last time with a heartfelt speech.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
During his tenure alongside Vanna White (who will continue with the show), Sajak won the Daytime Emmy for outstanding game show host three times, with 19 total nominations.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 June 2024
In 2019, Sajak scored the Guinness Book of World Records title for longest career as a game show host on the same show.
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Travis Kelce's new Amazon Prime game show will feature a few Cincinnati celebrities.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1958, in the meaning defined above
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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game show
noun
: a television program in which contestants compete for prizes in a game (as a quiz)
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