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talent show

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noun

  1. a theatrical show in which a series of usually amateur or aspiring singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, etc., perform in the hope of gaining recognition.

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Buckley rose to fame on I'd Do Anything, a talent show seeking an actress to play Nancy in a West End production of Oliver!.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

He won a talent show at a local movie theater, where he was invited to perform regularly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

One of the videos I was looking at was of the first time I participated in a talent show, when I was in fifth grade and I played “Samba Pa Ti” by Carlos Santana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

She’s been fooling around on the drums and has had the idea to form a rock band to play at a local talent show, “for a laugh.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Behind the deejay is a ministage where the talent show contestants will perform—right in front of the Darcy house.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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