TV

noun

ˈtē-ˈvē How to pronounce TV (audio)
Definition of TVnext
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 Warkol, meanwhile, now works in business development at OTTera, a global content distribution marketplace that connects media publishers with major platforms like Roku and Samsung TV Plus. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Both notes were sent to KOLD-TV 13 News, a local CBS affiliate in Tucson. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 Embattled Johnson County Sheriff Adam King is facing a new set of indictments weeks after a jury deadlocked at his first trial, attorneys told Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 In a 2023 interview with Ghana's Metro TV, Ghanaian American singer Amaarae criticized the Recording Academy for consolidating African music genres into a single category the same year the Best African Music Performance category was announced. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for TV
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Noun
  • His songs have become part of the American soundtrack, turning up in movies, television, commercials and countless high school graduation videos.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Verve has promoted three coordinators to agents — Shahrez Aziz, Taylor Killefer and Cooper Yeager — across its television literary, motion picture literary and digital teams.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 30 July 2026
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“TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/TV. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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