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

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Example Sentences

Would you let your kids be on a reality show when they’re in high school?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In later years, though, he became a sad self-parody, agreeing to play a Simon Cowell-ish figure on a reality show called “Art Fight” in which he spent all of his energy thinking up comic insults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Bridget Armstrong explains how the iconic reality show exploited the promise of a career to make reality TV gold.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Watching it play out all over again on screen is starting to feel less like a movie and more like a never-ending reality show.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“And then we can have our own reality show about our relationship.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray