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
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.
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Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Chase and Zoe arrive at the location provided by Nina’s phone: A woodsy cottage outside London that gives serious serial killer vibes, especially once Chase discovers an emaciated Nina lying helplessly in front of the telly.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Grab a cup of tea and settle down for the finest telly Britain has to offer.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
How can anyone who has ever seen Tamra on their telly not know the answer to that?
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
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Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Chase and Zoe arrive at the location provided by Nina’s phone: A woodsy cottage outside London that gives serious serial killer vibes, especially once Chase discovers an emaciated Nina lying helplessly in front of the telly.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Grab a cup of tea and settle down for the finest telly Britain has to offer.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
How can anyone who has ever seen Tamra on their telly not know the answer to that?
—Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telly
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But despite catching all of that on TV, a lot of the fun was happening in the audience and backstage, away from the cameras.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the late 1980s while working as anchor for KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, Knapp rose to fame helping popularize the claims of UFO-lore stalwarts Bob Lazar and John Lear.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Journalists and television crews from around the world descended on the town of Morwell when the trial began in April, with millions of Australians following proceedings live through one of several popular daily podcasts.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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