game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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White will continue to serve as the game show's co-host through the 2025-26 season.
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Fans of the beloved game show can catch Seacrest alongside White weeknights on ABC.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Then, in 2011, IBM’s Watson was the first to win the game show Jeopardy.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Tolbert and co-host Ray Ratto once broke down 1970s and 1980s afternoon game shows in detail, with frightening specifics of the hosts, guests and formats.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Fans of the beloved game show can catch Seacrest alongside White weeknights on ABC.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Then, in 2011, IBM’s Watson was the first to win the game show Jeopardy.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Tolbert and co-host Ray Ratto once broke down 1970s and 1980s afternoon game shows in detail, with frightening specifics of the hosts, guests and formats.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for game show
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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