talk show
Americannoun
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talk shows
plural
noun
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a television or radio show in which guests discuss controversial topics or personal issues
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US name for chat show
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of talk show
First recorded in 1960–65
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Mbappé reportedly told French talk show The Bridge a meme "that makes me laugh the most...the one where there's a video of a guy, I think it's a Chinese dictator".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Weeks before Serbia's highly anticipated election, Zoran Kesic, the country's star late-night talk show host, opened his monologue with a stark warning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
At the onset of the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, Clarkson’s talk show shut down and her Las Vegas residency was postponed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
It isn’t about landing a late-night talk show, it is about creating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
He pointed to me as if he were the host of a panel discussion on a talk show.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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