reality show
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A few weeks after my visit, he told Fox News that he has spent part of the past several months traveling the country for a reality show he’s making to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
He adds: "Putin was playing this sort of very, very, I suppose, traditional Soviet leadership role, but he was doing it in an era of the reality show, MTV and sugar daddies."
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The state previously had a smaller incentive program, but former Gov. Chris Christie killed it to save money and blocked a planned payout to the reality show “Jersey Shore.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The situation increasingly resembles an episode from The Apprentice, the blockbuster reality show that made Trump a TV star and helped pave his way to the presidency.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
So didn't there used to be a reality show where people had to date each other in pitch-darkness?
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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