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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But the film's authenticity is also underscored by the background sounds of televisions and radios broadcasting information about the Vietnam War, juxtaposing the beauty of everyday life against the political landscape of the time.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025 -
By the late 1970s, televisions were ubiquitous in American homes.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Boob tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob%20tubes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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