pay-per-view

noun

: a cable television service by which customers can order access to a particular broadcast for a fee

Examples of pay-per-view in a Sentence

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The pay-per-view features a pair of world championship fights. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Cinco de Mayo annually represents boxing’s biggest weekend, and Alvarez, who inherited the mantle of boxing’s biggest pay-per-view star from Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, has now been featured in 11 of them. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 May 2025 His family used to get together for every WWE pay-per-view, but now it’s been reserved for WrestleMania because life priorities change. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025 Hartwell's arrival in TNA Wrestling was officially unveiled at the Rebellion pay-per-view on April 27th, marking her addition to the Knockouts division. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay-per-view

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pay-per-view was in 1978

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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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pay-per-view

noun
: a cable television service by which customers can order access to a particular broadcast for a fee
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