television set
noun
: a piece of equipment with a screen that receives images and sounds sent by television
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When Caesar debuted on the small screen, television set owners were disproportionately wealthier and more educated.
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Mo Rocca, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Injured and back home in Norway for the birth of his son, Bakke watched Leeds lose their Premier League status on a television set in a maternity ward.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The story centers on a man who discovers a mysterious television set that is capable of drawing people into its world after his friends and wife are pulled inside.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
On the second floor, an old man lives in a tiny room with only a television set.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Mo Rocca, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Injured and back home in Norway for the birth of his son, Bakke watched Leeds lose their Premier League status on a television set in a maternity ward.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The story centers on a man who discovers a mysterious television set that is capable of drawing people into its world after his friends and wife are pulled inside.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
On the second floor, an old man lives in a tiny room with only a television set.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Television set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/television%20set. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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