on TV
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: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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Some shot to fame on TV (Elordi on Euphoria, Jordan on The Wire, Moura on Narcos, Sandler on Saturday Night Live and White on Shameless), another in movies (Hamill via a little film called Star Wars) and still another in, of all things, wrestling (Johnson).
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
From 2011 to 2014, Suburgatory was unlike anything else on TV.
—Will Harris, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The duo also appear together on TV often — Cooper has been a guest on Watch What Happens Live!
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
Winner advances to postseason as NFC North champion (a tie would be enough for Pittsburgh) to decide 14th and last NFL playoff spot, while loser hits the couch to watch on TV as Super Bowl tourney plays out.
—Greg Cote
january 1, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
From 2011 to 2014, Suburgatory was unlike anything else on TV.
—Will Harris, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The duo also appear together on TV often — Cooper has been a guest on Watch What Happens Live!
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
Winner advances to postseason as NFC North champion (a tie would be enough for Pittsburgh) to decide 14th and last NFL playoff spot, while loser hits the couch to watch on TV as Super Bowl tourney plays out.
—Greg Cote
january 1, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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