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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
Meanwhile, there’s a freshness in the air, a Meg Ryan movie on the telly, and sales of pumpkin spice lattes are about to spike.
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Long rumored to be a frontrunner for one of the biggest jobs in British telly, the soon-to-be-former Sky content boss will take the reins of a behemoth that makes the likes of Planet Earth, Dragons’ Den, EastEnders and, yes that name one more time, Strictly.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 July 2024
Feras hasn't just changed the game through his innovative gameplay, he's made his culture proud and represented many people at home who rarely see themselves on the telly.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024
Her days unfold to the teakettle’s whistle in the morning and the telly’s lineup of old movies in the afternoon.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Long rumored to be a frontrunner for one of the biggest jobs in British telly, the soon-to-be-former Sky content boss will take the reins of a behemoth that makes the likes of Planet Earth, Dragons’ Den, EastEnders and, yes that name one more time, Strictly.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 July 2024
Feras hasn't just changed the game through his innovative gameplay, he's made his culture proud and represented many people at home who rarely see themselves on the telly.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024
Her days unfold to the teakettle’s whistle in the morning and the telly’s lineup of old movies in the afternoon.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telly
Noun
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That same day, after seeing the prosecutor on TV, Thom fired off an email.—
Tresa Baldas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Moretti last month attended a retrospective of his work at the Bari International Film & TV Festival in southern Italy.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Police did not name Brand at the time but referenced a television documentary and news investigations, according to the Associated Press.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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As the lack of production in L.A. displays, the U.S. film and television industry has suffered greatly from a growing number of runaway productions over the years.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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