on TV
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: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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Her first time on tour, her first time performing live, and also the first time her kids, Camden, 12, Jaxson, 11, and Saylor, 9, were on TV alongside her.
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 25 June 2025
While engaging in pop music stardom – the screaming from smitten girls at his concerts was reportedly loud enough to affect his hearing – Sherman also was a familiar presence on TV.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Born in Cazenovia, N.Y., in 1969, Burrell first developed a love for cooking from her mother’s homemade meals and by watching Julia Child on TV.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 24 June 2025
Access to the game has changed dramatically in the last 20 years, first on TV and now in-person as more events and tournaments come to play in the States.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 25 June 2025
While engaging in pop music stardom – the screaming from smitten girls at his concerts was reportedly loud enough to affect his hearing – Sherman also was a familiar presence on TV.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Born in Cazenovia, N.Y., in 1969, Burrell first developed a love for cooking from her mother’s homemade meals and by watching Julia Child on TV.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 24 June 2025
Access to the game has changed dramatically in the last 20 years, first on TV and now in-person as more events and tournaments come to play in the States.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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