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variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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What will happen during the Men of the Year variety show livestream?
—Gq, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
Gaynor was also a frequent guest on other TV variety shows.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The quartet made their debut appearance on Sullivan’s variety show on Feb. 9, 1964, a performance that was seen by a record-breaking 73-million people and is often cited by musicians of a certain vintage as their inspiration for starting a rock band.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024
Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet Is About How Some of Her 'Shortest' Relationships 'Affected Me Most'
According to a press release, the variety show will feature musical guests and Carpenter will perform songs from her 2023 holiday EP fruitcake, as well as a handful of other holiday hits.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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variety show
noun
: entertainment made up of separate performances (as dances and songs) that follow one another
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