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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Across Chicago, televisions and mailboxes are being flooded with ads paid for by dark-money political action committees.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The big box offers vinyl records, big screen televisions, baby items and clothing options.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Idiot boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiot%20boxes. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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