as in TVs
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
she declared that she wouldn't have an idiot box in her home
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televisions
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Electronics can include televisions, computer monitors, laptop computers, tablet devices, portable DVDs, LCD screens and more.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Nespresso machines, L'Occitane products, and capable air conditioning nod toward the current century, though televisions and phones are nowhere to be found.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Idiot boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiot%20boxes. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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