as in TVs
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
people who turn on the television the minute they walk in the door
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Recent Examples of televisions
Now the venue is to be torn down later this year, the end to a destination just off the highway that was once full of televisions, betting counters and tables, and thick with the scent of afternoon and evening cocktails.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Absorptive, addictive, violent (and by then near-universal, with televisions flickering in ninety-five per cent of American homes), TV was officially a bad mom.
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Among the items seized were two BMW cars, a Mercedes, a painting and televisions.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
In-suite, iPads and interactive televisions deliver all the news passengers need to know.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of people are gathered outside, where televisions are broadcasting a live address from Péter Magyar, Tisza’s leader.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
White House spokesman Kush Desai noted on social media that egg prices had declined 44% since last March, while prices for sports tickets, butter, televisions and used cars also saw meaningful drop-offs.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Room rates include dinner and a far-above-average breakfast; Malin + Goetz amenities and no in-room televisions keep the focus squarely on the landscape and one another.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
Placing a traditional clock too close to digital displays (think microwaves, ovens, or televisions) can create a competing focal point.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Absorptive, addictive, violent (and by then near-universal, with televisions flickering in ninety-five per cent of American homes), TV was officially a bad mom.
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Among the items seized were two BMW cars, a Mercedes, a painting and televisions.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
In-suite, iPads and interactive televisions deliver all the news passengers need to know.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of people are gathered outside, where televisions are broadcasting a live address from Péter Magyar, Tisza’s leader.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
White House spokesman Kush Desai noted on social media that egg prices had declined 44% since last March, while prices for sports tickets, butter, televisions and used cars also saw meaningful drop-offs.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Room rates include dinner and a far-above-average breakfast; Malin + Goetz amenities and no in-room televisions keep the focus squarely on the landscape and one another.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
Placing a traditional clock too close to digital displays (think microwaves, ovens, or televisions) can create a competing focal point.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Televisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/televisions. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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