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
The hours ticked by, the traffic slowing on the narrow street outside his maisonette’s window and the telly getting louder as Babs’s girlfriend got deeper into her stories.
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Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
For those of you who prefer to stay home, there is always a good book or a flick on the telly.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
Turn on your favourite telly: Saturday Night Live is streaming.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Take a look at what to expect from British telly in 2026.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
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Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
For those of you who prefer to stay home, there is always a good book or a flick on the telly.
—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
Turn on your favourite telly: Saturday Night Live is streaming.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Take a look at what to expect from British telly in 2026.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for telly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telly
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Over its five decades in Edinburgh the TV festival, which is organized by charitable organization The TV Foundation, has become one of the key industry events in the TV calendar, alongside Mipcom and London Screenings.
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This came following feedback and a review amid complaints over affordability, with accommodation costs in Edinburgh hugely expensive in August due to the Edinburgh Fringe, which takes place simultaneous to the TV Festival.
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JioHotstar’s Bharath Ram cited nearly 100 million connected televisions in India as context for the platform’s accelerating CTV push, while Soni said YouTube now reaches more than 75 million Indian adults aged 18 and above on connected TV screens.
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Those are the shows that shaped decades of television output, for the most part emulated but never equaled.
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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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