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 bill takes its name from car enthusiast and former talk show host Jay Leno, who has championed the measure. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Roberts was a favorite guest on Letterman’s network talk shows and has Sam Esmail’s Panic Carefully on the horizon for early 2027. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 His Netflix talk show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, returns before the end of the year with four new episodes. — Peter White, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 The businesswoman, 72, had a reunion with her coworkers from her hit series, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the talk show, during an event at Navy Pier in Chicago over the weekend. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 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

Rhymes for talk show

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talk show
talk someone's ear off
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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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