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telly

noun

ˈte-lē

Definition of telly

chiefly British

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. — 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 The ramifications for reality telly – and potentially all unscripted productions – could be wide. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 May 2026 The hours ticked by, the traffic slowing on the narrow street outside his maisonette’s window and the telly getting louder as Babs’s girlfriend got deeper into her stories. — Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for telly

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New episodes drop on Wednesday (Tuesday evening for Apple TV) with ten episodes running through October 7.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
At 60, Chandler is arguably more attractive than ever, with the sort of seasoning that served James Garner so well as Jim Rockford, TV’s greatest detective.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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Always unassuming, sitting in the back of the room — but often the smartest person in the room — Saftler became known as the guy who can predict the future of television, constantly analyzing industry trends to figure out what would come next.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
The show’s colossal success helped create the model still in play 33 years later for outsourcing movie and television production to regions where tax incentives are higher and production costs are lower.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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