on TV
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: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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The show remains the longest-running program on Comedy Central, and has won 26 Primetime Emmy Awards in its nearly three decades on TV.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
However, even in games Clark has missed, the league has shown some resilience on TV this season.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
Whether mentioned on TV or published in People Magazine, the list of celebrities fawning over the game keeps growing, including Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager (of the Today Show), Julia Roberts, Jessica Parker, Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, Meagan Markle and more.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Most would never see another Super Bowl except on TV.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
However, even in games Clark has missed, the league has shown some resilience on TV this season.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
Whether mentioned on TV or published in People Magazine, the list of celebrities fawning over the game keeps growing, including Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager (of the Today Show), Julia Roberts, Jessica Parker, Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, Meagan Markle and more.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Most would never see another Super Bowl except on TV.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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