talk show

noun

: a radio or television program in which usually well-known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

Examples of talk show in a Sentence

She asked the actor to appear on her talk show.
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Going into Season 5, Deborah has lost her talk show and needs to rebuild after she's mistakenly declared dead. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026 My Free Range Politics co-host, Yuripzy Morgan, joined me, along with Kimberly Klacik, host of WCBM’s Kim Klacik Live talk show. Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026 Janet has hosted radio talk shows and made TV appearances. Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026 In September 2025, Disney suspended late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, whose program airs on ABC, after Kimmel suggested that right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk was killed by a fellow conservative. David Cortright, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk show

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of talk show was in 1941

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“Talk show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20show. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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talk show

noun
: a radio or television program in which persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

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