telethon
noun
a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.
telethons
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pluralof telethon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I’d expected a similar spectacle at the theme park, or at least the charismatic witness of Bakker and his wife, Tammy Faye, whom I’d seen on television at political rallies and telethons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
That and the dozen “Comic Relief” telethons that followed raised awareness and money to fight poverty in the U.S. and elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
It’s like the Jerry Lewis telethons of the old days, only way more interactive.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2022
The network began holding telethons, asking for 700 viewers to pledge $10 a month to the station.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
Even though I was only five, I had watched enough Easter Seals telethons to know this was bad.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
