boob tubes

noun

plural of boob tube
as in TVs
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound tonight I just want to unwind in front of the boob tube

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televisions
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  • By early afternoon on July 19, the people who gathered for the bike ride were peeling away in search of televisions showing the World Cup final, and Raman headed toward Griffith Park to attend a watch party at the Autry Museum.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • With summer movie season winding down, studios and streamers were eager to remind fans what’s coming to their televisions this fall.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 July 2026
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