chat show

American

noun

British.

a television talk show.

chat show British

noun

US name: talk show. a television or radio show in which guests, esp celebrities, are interviewed informally

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Etymology

Origin of chat show

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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These included the music show The Pop Factory, presented by Steve Jones and Liz Fuller, and even a chat show hosted by the late Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Hilton acknowledges that Goldblum and Saunders are "always good value" on the chat show circuit, but cautions that the line-up felt "a bit underwhelming for a series launch".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

After his viral rendition of the anthem, Harry, decked out in a black suit, even hosted his own online mini chat show, external with England internationals Dylan Hartley, Luther Burrell and Kieran Brookes as guests.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

I think it’s just like any chat show, really, but just with this hook where we ask them for all of their genetic material, and for some reason, they give it to us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

US chat show host and actress Drew Barrymore last year mentioned on her own show that she was glad to have had a breast reduction as a teenager.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

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