talk show

noun

: a radio or television program in which usually well-known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

Examples of talk show in a Sentence

She asked the actor to appear on her talk show.
Recent Examples on the Web The expectation Monday was such that Spain’s state broadcaster had put up a 10-minute countdown clock before his announcement on the screen during their morning news talk show. Ciaran Giles, Fortune Europe, 29 Apr. 2024 For someone who has filled San Diego’s ears through his time at Channel 8, talk shows and a variety of larynx-stretching work, sensing the close of an career jammed to the gills for so long delivers a cocktail of gratitude with a tinge of sadness. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk show 

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk show was in 1965

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“Talk show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20show. Accessed 6 May. 2024.

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talk show

noun
: a radio or television program in which persons engage in discussions or are interviewed

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