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
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.
—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
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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
Fans will switch the telly on or get to a stadium to watch her.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telly
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More than three months after KTLA cut Glen Walker as the station’s midday anchor, the longtime Los Angeles newscaster returns to the airwaves on Wednesday, June 10, as a roving anchor on KTTV and KCOP, Fox TV’s two Los Angeles stations.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Many respondents among the nearly 600 educators surveyed said students were also participating more in classroom discussions and spending more time interacting face-to-face with peers, New York ABC station WABC-TV reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Hilton wants to restore California’s competitive edge as a place for productions by creating financial incentives for film productions, cover the initial and technical costs associated with the development of a film or television project and reserve funding for independent and mid-budget projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Phone, television, internet and home security services were disrupted.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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