Definition of tellynext
chiefly British
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 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 Fans will switch the telly on or get to a stadium to watch her. 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 See All Example Sentences for telly
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Noun
  • The league has additional broadcast arrangements with TSN, CBC, RDS and Fubo TV, and sponsorship deals with EB Games, Volkswagen, Walmart and Telus.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
  • The salary figures reported do not include Messi’s major sponsorship deals with Apple TV, adidas, Anheuser-Busch, Hard Rock International and dozens of other companies.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • One side of the room had a sitting and dining area, with a wide, full-length mirror that doubles as a television.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • Here’s the entire rundown, including games, dates, times and television information from the preseason through the regular season in coach Kevin Stefanski’s first year at the helm.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 May 2026

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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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