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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In an interview on the chat show Anderson On The Box in 1995, Dunbar said the bodybuilder had great charisma.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"The Traitors host's daunting foray into the chat show genre will only improve over time. Graham Norton's, after all, was not built in a day," he wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

The US chat show host recently apologised for making light of the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on his TV return, after initially being taken off air.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

The Traitors and former Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman is to host her own chat show on BBC One and iPlayer, in spring 2026.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

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