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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The long-running talk show won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2025, including outstanding talk series.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
As consumer preferences collide with a burgeoning ecosystem of video podcasts (YouTube now claims more than 1 billion podcast users monthly), the world of late night, and for that matter TV talk shows more generally, increasingly revolves around the platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Comedian and actor Chris Rock posted a video on X of him introducing D’Angelo on Rock’s past talk show.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Lazar is a pioneer in the digital space, having launched What’s Trending, an online talk show, in 2011.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
As consumer preferences collide with a burgeoning ecosystem of video podcasts (YouTube now claims more than 1 billion podcast users monthly), the world of late night, and for that matter TV talk shows more generally, increasingly revolves around the platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Comedian and actor Chris Rock posted a video on X of him introducing D’Angelo on Rock’s past talk show.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Lazar is a pioneer in the digital space, having launched What’s Trending, an online talk show, in 2011.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for talk show
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“Talk show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20show. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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