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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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Solomon came second on The X Factor in 2009, and is now known for hosting Sort Your Life Out and appearing on reality show Stacey & Joe with her husband Joe Swash.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

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

Selected from 17 finalists on a 2025 competition reality show called “Santos Bravos — La Serie,” the contestants had vied to become part of Santos Bravos.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 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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