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
Noun
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So like, dad TV is a new thing.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Spanberger addressed the issues of trans women participating in women’s sports, as well as using female bathrooms, in an interview with WSET-TV in Roanoke.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
28 Sep. 2025
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The author had found that the paranormal romance genre, both on television and in books, has historically relegated Black girls to lesser roles that usually end badly for them.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Film and television production in recent years has been decamping from Hollywood to shoot in locations that offer lucrative tax incentives, like the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, which makes filming less expensive.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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