game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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With an inventive concept inspired by the Dutch series De Verraders and a superbly dressed host, The Traitors is a murder mystery game show par excellence.
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Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Around the same time, he was named the first host of the game show Lingo.
—Haley Van Horn, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Mikey Day, this bake-off game show is fun to play along with as celebrity judges try to guess which objects are regular objects, and which are actually made of cake.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Into a super frenetic and fun game show.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 30 Dec. 2025
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Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Around the same time, he was named the first host of the game show Lingo.
—Haley Van Horn, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Mikey Day, this bake-off game show is fun to play along with as celebrity judges try to guess which objects are regular objects, and which are actually made of cake.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Into a super frenetic and fun game show.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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