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game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
Examples of game show in a Sentence
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During an episode that aired on Monday, May 27, the longtime game show host tried — and failed — to get the competition back on track after one contestant guessed the wrong answer, prompting the other contestants to mistakenly congratulate him.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Guinness World Records recognized Sajak as the longest-serving game show host for the same show in 2019.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Roxanne Rosedale, the glamorous model and actress who assisted host Bud Collyer on the 1950s game show Beat the Clock and appeared in the Marilyn Monroe-starring The Seven Year Itch, has died.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Broadcast networks that once stocked up on such shows now rely more on reality competitions, game shows and live sports to fill their schedules.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Word History
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 7 Jun. 2024.
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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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