game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Under federal tax codes, prizes won via competitions such as game shows can be considered income, making the market value of the prizes taxable.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
This version also includes the new Jamboree TV mode, a game show hosted by Toad with even more stuff to do.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Since 2020, she's been the host of GSN’s trivia game show Master Mind.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Two special honors were presented during the ceremony emceed by comic, actor and game show host Chris Hardwick.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
This version also includes the new Jamboree TV mode, a game show hosted by Toad with even more stuff to do.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Since 2020, she's been the host of GSN’s trivia game show Master Mind.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Two special honors were presented during the ceremony emceed by comic, actor and game show host Chris Hardwick.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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