on (the) telly

phrase

British

: being shown by television

What's on telly tonight?

Examples of on (the) telly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For those of you who prefer to stay home, there is always a good book or a flick on the telly. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026

Depending on your location, remaining cozy indoors with a book may be in order or watch a moving picture show on the telly. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, there’s a freshness in the air, a Meg Ryan movie on the telly, and sales of pumpkin spice lattes are about to spike. — Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024

Feras hasn't just changed the game through his innovative gameplay, he's made his culture proud and represented many people at home who rarely see themselves on the telly. — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024

Morgan treats the Windsors primarily as media figures—the people watch the Queen on the telly while the Queen watches them back. — Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023

This may also be an opportunity to turn on the telly and catch up on your binge watching. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Dec. 2022

At the end of a day filled with the hard work of being an internationally popular pop star, Harry Styles needs to kick up his feet and put something on the telly. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2022