as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
my mum has had the same telly since I was but a lad
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Recent Examples of telly
Fans will switch the telly on or get to a stadium to watch her.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
That's a lot of change for a gogglebox, but is a fraction of the ticket price for the company's 110-inch MicroLED telly.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
It’s being discussed outside of the arts pages – on the radio, the telly, in pubs and on public transport – because a gifted young artist with diamond star quality is performing a half century old classic song from the balcony of a storied show palace.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Then the taxi drives off, taking Grant home to his one-bedroom flat, and his curry, and his quiet evening in front of the telly.
—Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
That's a lot of change for a gogglebox, but is a fraction of the ticket price for the company's 110-inch MicroLED telly.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
It’s being discussed outside of the arts pages – on the radio, the telly, in pubs and on public transport – because a gifted young artist with diamond star quality is performing a half century old classic song from the balcony of a storied show palace.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Then the taxi drives off, taking Grant home to his one-bedroom flat, and his curry, and his quiet evening in front of the telly.
—Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telly
Noun
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Tina Fey will host the inaugural episode of Saturday Night Live UK on March 21, with English band Wet Leg as the musical guest, broadcaster Sky TV confirmed Monday.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2026
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Saturday Night Live is launching a British version, and Tina Fey — one of the franchise’s most iconic alumni — will host the premiere episode on Sky TV.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, who leads Iran's judiciary, was giving an interview on state television at the demonstration when the strike happened.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Along the way, the luxury agent and television mainstay has also been quietly assembling a real estate portfolio of his own.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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