game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Since 2022, Wysocki has established himself as social media’s favorite cast member on Make Some Noise, Dropout’s game show in which contestants are rewarded points for improvising scenes based on comedic prompts.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The popular game show first premiered on television in 1975.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Bargatze will stick to movies, animation and game shows.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Viewers who watch the Big Brother live feeds had been cursing out CBS and its producers all weekend, but after the network aired the latest episode where the game show twist plays out, all hell broke loose.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The popular game show first premiered on television in 1975.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Bargatze will stick to movies, animation and game shows.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Viewers who watch the Big Brother live feeds had been cursing out CBS and its producers all weekend, but after the network aired the latest episode where the game show twist plays out, all hell broke loose.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for game show
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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