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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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Dozens of the AI-generated photos have been posted online and "many people have been fooled by them," Zendaya told American chat show host Jimmy Kimmel on Monday night.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It's working title is "Castle Man" - a nod to Carr's former chat show, Chatty Man.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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 BBC announcement, which confirms recent industry reports the show was in the pipeline, adds it will be produced by So Television, which is also behind Graham Norton's award-winning chat show.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Winkleman's chat show will "welcome the biggest names from the worlds of film, television, music and beyond to her sofa for lively conversation with the help of a studio audience", the BBC said.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

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