variety show

noun

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

Examples of variety show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What started as an idea for a variety show about her life in late 2017 became a bawdy, self-deprecating song-and-dance extravaganza following her arrest that Christmas Eve. — Luisa Opalesky, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

During the actual stream, things moved quickly beyond gambling, turning into something closer to a chaotic Drake variety show. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

The deal will grant Prime Video customers across India access to K-dramas and variety shows, including global hits such as The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, Filing For Love, Yumi’s Cells Season Three, and the latest series, My Bias, My Boss. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The YouTube variety show is hosted by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal and launched in 2012, releasing new episodes every week since. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for variety show

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Kids Definition

variety show

noun

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