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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
Fans will switch the telly on or get to a stadium to watch her.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
That's a lot of change for a gogglebox, but is a fraction of the ticket price for the company's 110-inch MicroLED telly.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
It’s being discussed outside of the arts pages – on the radio, the telly, in pubs and on public transport – because a gifted young artist with diamond star quality is performing a half century old classic song from the balcony of a storied show palace.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Then the taxi drives off, taking Grant home to his one-bedroom flat, and his curry, and his quiet evening in front of the telly.
—Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
That's a lot of change for a gogglebox, but is a fraction of the ticket price for the company's 110-inch MicroLED telly.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
It’s being discussed outside of the arts pages – on the radio, the telly, in pubs and on public transport – because a gifted young artist with diamond star quality is performing a half century old classic song from the balcony of a storied show palace.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Then the taxi drives off, taking Grant home to his one-bedroom flat, and his curry, and his quiet evening in front of the telly.
—Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telly
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Any disadvantage there may be in waiting a week or 10 days to get started on the portal is offset, probably outweighed, by the attention and excitement being built for BC basketball by their incoming coach’s presence on national TV, associated with a Final Four team.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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This 43-inch Samsung Q8F Smart TV feels like finally putting on prescription glasses for the first time.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her portrayals – reflective of real people – will live on in television history for their honesty, wit and charm.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The famous television star, 51, worked with current co-host Kelly Ripa from 2017 to 2023, before her husband, Mark Consuelos, took over the job at ABC.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Telly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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