on TV
idiom
: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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Republicans want to eliminate the limits on coordinated spending, allowing parties to spend more freely on TV ads and organizing efforts for individual candidates.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
LeBron James recalls seeing his 11-year-old daughter watching Wilson on TV recently.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Agnes was an avid Patriots fan and would watch their games on TV until the departure of Tom Brady.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
From 2006 through 2011, Hannah Montana was a bona fide cultural phenomenon, generating huge ratings on TV and massive music sales, as well, and making little Miley a world-famous superstar.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
LeBron James recalls seeing his 11-year-old daughter watching Wilson on TV recently.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Agnes was an avid Patriots fan and would watch their games on TV until the departure of Tom Brady.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
From 2006 through 2011, Hannah Montana was a bona fide cultural phenomenon, generating huge ratings on TV and massive music sales, as well, and making little Miley a world-famous superstar.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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