game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Figure skating is like a pageant wrapped in a game show with a little bit of reality show thrown in.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Later Merv Griffin, game show host and media mogul extraordinaire, took over the property for a few years before hotelier Jack Parker bought it in 2003.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
In February alone, Talarico committed $169,350 in ad spending on the Dallas CBS station, with early primetime access, local news and the daytime game show The Price is Right securing the most cash from the state representative’s campaign.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The company, which is behind Netflix game show Best Guess Live, has upped Zach Gelfand to Director of Development.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Later Merv Griffin, game show host and media mogul extraordinaire, took over the property for a few years before hotelier Jack Parker bought it in 2003.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
In February alone, Talarico committed $169,350 in ad spending on the Dallas CBS station, with early primetime access, local news and the daytime game show The Price is Right securing the most cash from the state representative’s campaign.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The company, which is behind Netflix game show Best Guess Live, has upped Zach Gelfand to Director of Development.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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