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reality show

British  

noun

  1. a television show in which members of the public or celebrities are filmed living their everyday lives or undertaking specific challenges

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Golf Channel postponed its scheduled Aug. 25 premiere date of the reality show “Big Break x Good Good” after one of its sponsors asked for its branding to be removed from the show.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

A dispatch from the Survivor cruise: Why are people still so obsessed with America’s most successful reality show 50 seasons in?

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

“It was like a reality show all weekend,” said Mitchell, who procured the jet for McHale through family connections.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

They need to act like professionals and stop acting like contestants on a reality show.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

And then she squeals into the phone and tells me about some weird outcome of a reality show about hoarders.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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