on TV
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: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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Who knows what's gonna come next year, but as of right now, Will Buyers is really our most prominent openly gay character on TV.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Cincinnati’s local television stations have had a wealth of memorable newscasters and hosts over the years, from pioneers in the industry to one of the most famous names on TV.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on TV treasures, weather wonders and more.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
For those in search of alternative perspectives, Michael Schulman notes that the entire idea of the Oscars being on TV in the first place was itself a concession to a previous existentially threatening technology.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Cincinnati’s local television stations have had a wealth of memorable newscasters and hosts over the years, from pioneers in the industry to one of the most famous names on TV.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on TV treasures, weather wonders and more.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
For those in search of alternative perspectives, Michael Schulman notes that the entire idea of the Oscars being on TV in the first place was itself a concession to a previous existentially threatening technology.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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