on TV
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: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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The vomit situation was cracking me up that that was on TV.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Intergenerational trauma has been a popular scapegoat for narratives on TV and in horror films over the past decade.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The actor, who worked steadily on TV and had two children, also dealt with substance abuse issues, including a stint in rehab in 2014.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Clubs are massively reliant on TV money.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Intergenerational trauma has been a popular scapegoat for narratives on TV and in horror films over the past decade.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The actor, who worked steadily on TV and had two children, also dealt with substance abuse issues, including a stint in rehab in 2014.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Clubs are massively reliant on TV money.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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