variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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Opera, ballet and classical music were designated as high art; variety shows featuring comedians, popular songs and acrobatics were designated as low art.
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Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
His solution was to embed a variety show within a sitcom about the Bradys and Alice (Ann B. Davis) moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in TV.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Jin also hosted a new variety show with famous Korean chef Baek Jong-won.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
Part of it is that smart TV producers, going back to Ed Sullivan on his long-running variety show, like to have something for viewers of all ages.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2025
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Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
His solution was to embed a variety show within a sitcom about the Bradys and Alice (Ann B. Davis) moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in TV.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Jin also hosted a new variety show with famous Korean chef Baek Jong-won.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
Part of it is that smart TV producers, going back to Ed Sullivan on his long-running variety show, like to have something for viewers of all ages.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for variety show
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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