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.
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The findings, reported in Nature Medicine, generated lots of outrage on morning talk shows and were even repeated as fact by would-be surgeon general Casey Means. F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025 That's the general vibe of this wickedly entertaining horror indie, which centers on a cursed episode of a late-night talk show from 1977. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025 Beck, often known for his controversial and incendiary comments, hosted a daily talk show that ran on the network from 2009 to 2011. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 Strange that such a brief exchange carried such a sting, but despite his abiding respect for Sagan, Carson made sure the astrophysicist was not invited back to the talk show that had brought him enviable celebrity status. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk show

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk show was in 1941

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“Talk show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20show. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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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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