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. 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. 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. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 The game show The 1% Club is getting a second season — and a bit of an overhaul. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for game show 

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of game show was in 1958

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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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