appointment viewing

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noun

the practice of setting time aside to watch particular television programmes

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Words nearby appointment viewing

appointee, appointive, appointment, Appointment in Samarra, appointment television, appointment viewing, appointor, Appomattox, Appomattox Court House, apport, apportion

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How to use appointment viewing in a sentence

Nervous fans can keep a vigilant eye on it via a webcam hosted on the town website that offers 24-hour goat viewing.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1956, Balenciaga and Givenchy banned the press from viewing their collections for a month to prevent counterfeiting.
The Big Business of Fashion Counterfeits|Lizzie Crocker|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He said the news of his appointment was not true, that it was disinformation spread by “some intelligence agency and my rivals.”
ISIS Targets Afghanistan Just as the U.S. Quits|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jessen was named a Mormon bishop, but the appointment was met with vocal protests.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Netflix and Amazon, two companies responsible for much of our contemporary TV-viewing habits, have taken things to the next level.
Binge Watching is the New Bonding Time|The Daily Beast|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was helpless, because she had said nothing all day of her appointment, and because Janet had not mentioned it either.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Having seen no service, he owed his appointment largely to his conceit and good looks.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
As an M.P. you are duly qualified to accept any appointment under the Crown when the Government ask you.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
A test examination would follow of a perfunctory character, and an intimation of your appointment would be the sequel.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
This alone could hinder the execution of his appointment, for in other things he has excellent qualifications for the dignity.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various