talent show
noun
: a show consisting of a series of individual performances (such as singing) by amateurs who may be selected for special recognition as performing talent
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Standing there waiting to get your moment to walk on to a talent show.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2013, Caleb Flynn auditioned in Chicago for American Idol and received the national talent show’s golden ticket to Hollywood.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
The child actress who starred in 1980s Burger King commercials auditioned unsuccessfully for the TV talent show.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Then, without much fuss, group two starts to prepare for their talent show.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2013, Caleb Flynn auditioned in Chicago for American Idol and received the national talent show’s golden ticket to Hollywood.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
The child actress who starred in 1980s Burger King commercials auditioned unsuccessfully for the TV talent show.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Then, without much fuss, group two starts to prepare for their talent show.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for talent show
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“Talent show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20show. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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