on TV
phrase
: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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And of course watched on TV the tall ships in the harbor and stuff like that.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
The collection of PACs has spent additional millions on TV and streaming ads, SMS text messages and mailers, Federal Election Commission filings show.
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Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
There weren’t any Iranian characters on TV shows or films, there weren’t any Iranian women who were famous directors or actors.
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
In more recent decades, TV has greatly expanded in perspectives and diversity, and by the early 2000s, the Black experience on TV was no longer a monolith.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
The collection of PACs has spent additional millions on TV and streaming ads, SMS text messages and mailers, Federal Election Commission filings show.
—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
There weren’t any Iranian characters on TV shows or films, there weren’t any Iranian women who were famous directors or actors.
—
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
In more recent decades, TV has greatly expanded in perspectives and diversity, and by the early 2000s, the Black experience on TV was no longer a monolith.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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