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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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The news was revealed on “American Idol” by Lionel Richie, a judge on the TV talent show who was himself inducted into the hall in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

As well as choosing her tracks she also spoke about her time on BBC talent show I'd Do Anything and praised her "extraordinary" mother.

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

“It happened about twenty minutes after the talent show started, so around 11:20 a.m.”

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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