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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Evenings bring the magic of Highlander’s signature programs—think talent shows, campfires, and spirited cabin competitions. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 May 2025 The second season will feature 12 new mysteries, taking Cale to minor league baseball, funeral homes, alligator farms, a grade school talent show, and more. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Later that night, dozens of women took the stage to showcase their skills, from fire-spinning burlesque to music and comedy, during a talent show. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025 Then the talent show was the full Suzie Toot experience but with enough kick and enough wit behind it to succeed and to make RuPaul laugh. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talent show

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First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talent show was in 1953

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“Talent show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20show. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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talent show

noun
: a show consisting of a series of performances by amateurs who may be selected for special recognition as performers
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