the news

noun

: a television news program

I usually watch the news while I'm making supper.

We saw it on the evening/nightly news.

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“The news.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20news. Accessed 2 Apr. 2023.

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