as in television
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
turn off the TV and go outside for a change
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Recent Examples of TV
Osmond, who was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease in 1987, died with Suzanne — his wife of more than 50 years — and their eight sons at his bedside, the family confirmed in a statement to Salt Lake City’s NBC affiliate, KSL TV 5.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The one-of-a-kind event will officially kick off Variety TV Week on Tuesday, May 5, in Los Angeles with an afternoon of conversation, connection, and celebration.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
In addition to coverage from WBZ-TV, there are several other ways to track runners and follow their progress on Marathon Monday.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Upcoming, he’ll be seen in Ruben Östlund’s A24 pic The Entertainment System Is Down, Searchlight’s Sweetsick opposite Cate Blanchett and Spike Fearn, Will Sharpe’s rom-com series Prodigies for Apple TV, and the thriller Maya for Channel 4.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Tribune News Service ‘BEEF’ Rated TV-MA.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Francis previously worked as an art teacher at Lance Thompson Elementary School from August 2024 until January 2026, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
Anderson and her Home Improvement costars won the 1992 People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy.
—John Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The one-of-a-kind event will officially kick off Variety TV Week on Tuesday, May 5, in Los Angeles with an afternoon of conversation, connection, and celebration.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
In addition to coverage from WBZ-TV, there are several other ways to track runners and follow their progress on Marathon Monday.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Upcoming, he’ll be seen in Ruben Östlund’s A24 pic The Entertainment System Is Down, Searchlight’s Sweetsick opposite Cate Blanchett and Spike Fearn, Will Sharpe’s rom-com series Prodigies for Apple TV, and the thriller Maya for Channel 4.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Tribune News Service ‘BEEF’ Rated TV-MA.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Francis previously worked as an art teacher at Lance Thompson Elementary School from August 2024 until January 2026, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
Anderson and her Home Improvement costars won the 1992 People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy.
—John Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for TV
television
Noun
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Nataliia was watching a romance film on television.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Most people live lives whose day-to-day features aren’t exactly gripping viewing and whose trajectories are difficult to squeeze into the structures and strictures of serialized television.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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“TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/TV. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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