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game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Last month, Seacrest was tackled to the ground after an overly excited contestant competed on the beloved game show for the grand prize money.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Day, who was appointed to her post in 2021, also touched on the notion of teaming with a tech rival’s talent with YouTube star MrBeast’s global game show.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Sony launched the fight over the venerable game shows last October, arguing that CBS has failed to obtain top dollar in its licensing negotiations and had improperly withheld certain license fees.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The game show The 1% Club is getting a second season — and a bit of an overhaul.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1958, in the meaning defined above
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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game show
noun
: a television program in which contestants compete for prizes in a game (as a quiz)
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