as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
my mum has had the same telly since I was but a lad
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Recent Examples of telly
Of course, those of you who prefer to hibernate could curl up with a good book, tidy up around your castle or watch some footie on the telly.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 June 2026
So thank you, ITV, for putting Gary back on the telly for one night only on Saturday.
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Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
26 June 2026
So thank you, ITV, for putting Gary back on the telly for one night only on Saturday.
—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for telly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telly
Noun
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Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
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During his first mandate, Pélisson helped steer Unifrance through a period of transformation following its 2021 merger with TV France International, which brought film and television under the same promotional umbrella.
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What began as a fun exercise in recreating outlandish dishes from film and television has since evolved into a multimedia empire with Andrew Rea at the helm.
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Then came television, which added a powerful visual dimension, bringing national moments into living rooms across the country with an immediacy that print and radio never could.
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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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