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 Kelly, 39, answered with her blunder on The View, which Jack, 38, segued into a chat about the CBS talk show. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 The Breakfast Club radio personality appeared Wednesday on the talk show to promote his new book, the name of which cohost Sunny Hostin used to segue into a difficult discussion about politics in America ahead of the presidential election. EW.com, 22 May 2024 Back in the early 1990s, Stewart had a talk show of his own on MTV, aptly titled The Jon Stewart Show. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 22 May 2024 The scene-stealing canine took home the coveted Palm Dog award in 2023 for his performance; this year, the pup returned to host his own talk show, Messi: The Cannes Film Festival From a Dog’s Eye View, The New York Times reported. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk show 

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Jun. 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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