variety show

noun

: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)

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Unlike The Osbournes, which showcased their unique family dynamic in a reality setting, Osbournes: Reloaded tackled a variety show format that critics and viewers found forced and lacking the genuine appeal of the original show. Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 The Osbournes reunited in 2009 for the Fox variety show Osbournes Reloaded. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 July 2025 By the time Gone with the Wind Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel took over the role of Beulah in 1947, three years before Beulah transitioned from radio to television, Sullivan was on the cusp of launching the variety show that would go on to shake up racial representation on TV. Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 19 July 2025 Gleason’s variety show ran live from 1952 through 1957 and taped from 1962 through 1970. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for variety show

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of variety show was in 1882

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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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variety show

noun
: entertainment made up of separate performances (as dances and songs) that follow one another

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