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

Recent Examples on the Web On his final episode on Friday, June 7, the game show host, 77, addressed his audience for the last time with a heartfelt speech. 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. 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. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Travis Kelce's new Amazon Prime game show will feature a few Cincinnati celebrities. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for game show 

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Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of game show was in 1958

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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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