on (the) television
idiom
: broadcast by television : being shown by television or in a television program
What is on the television tonight?
There's nothing (I want to watch) on television right now.
I recognize your face. Are you on television?
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The timing is notable: Trump’s Truth Social post about Bolton had nothing to do with classified information and everything to do with the fact that Bolton was one of the loudest reality checks on television about the President’s embarrassing summit a day earlier with Vladimir Putin, in Alaska.
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
This has left the viral sensation in a state of contractual limbo, as he is reportedly tied to a company that is not featuring him on television.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Kathy Bates was given the TCA’s Career Achievement Award, and Sesame Street — a multi-time winner for best children’s program, including this year — won the Heritage Award for a show that has had a lasting impact on television.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
With nearly 60 years of sustained success to its credit, Sesame Street stands out as one of the longest-running shows on television and is largely considered to be among the greatest programs of all time—amassing more than 220 Emmy Awards and 11 Grammys in the process.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
This has left the viral sensation in a state of contractual limbo, as he is reportedly tied to a company that is not featuring him on television.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Kathy Bates was given the TCA’s Career Achievement Award, and Sesame Street — a multi-time winner for best children’s program, including this year — won the Heritage Award for a show that has had a lasting impact on television.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
With nearly 60 years of sustained success to its credit, Sesame Street stands out as one of the longest-running shows on television and is largely considered to be among the greatest programs of all time—amassing more than 220 Emmy Awards and 11 Grammys in the process.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“On (the) television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28the%29%20television. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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