on (the) television
idiom
: broadcast by television : being shown by television or in a television program
What is on the television tonight?
There's nothing (I want to watch) on television right now.
I recognize your face. Are you on television?
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There's not much like it on television or streaming.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Jake Eisenberg will handle the play-by-play duties on television alongside analyst Rex Hudler.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Seeing the work on television only adds to the significance.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
His early work included appearances on television shows such as The Big Valley and Mod Squad.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Jake Eisenberg will handle the play-by-play duties on television alongside analyst Rex Hudler.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
Seeing the work on television only adds to the significance.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
His early work included appearances on television shows such as The Big Valley and Mod Squad.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for on (the) television
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“On (the) television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28the%29%20television. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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