television set
noun
: a piece of equipment with a screen that receives images and sounds sent by television
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Though she was born in Chicago, Shipka moved to Los Angeles at age 6, shortly before starting Mad Men, and came of age inside a working television set, where co-stars blurred into family friends.
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
When Ben smashes a television set, perhaps Roberts is even making some sort of societal point.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The youngest daughter communes with ghosts through the television set and eventually goes missing.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night television set a new record for his show.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
When Ben smashes a television set, perhaps Roberts is even making some sort of societal point.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The youngest daughter communes with ghosts through the television set and eventually goes missing.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night television set a new record for his show.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for television set
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“Television set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television%20set. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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