TLC
Americanabbreviation
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informal tender loving care
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thin-layer chromatography
Example Sentences
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It is also the parent of channels such as CNN and TLC, and streaming platform HBO Max.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Discovery would abandon its efforts to create a stand-alone streaming and studios entity called Warner Bros., and a second publicly traded firm, Discovery Global, comprised of CNN, HGTV, TLC and other basic cable channels.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Their female counterparts, from The Ronettes in the 1960s to TLC in the 90s and Katseye in 2025, are more experimental, with more conceptual versatility and, frankly, better songs.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
For the first time, you can legally watch the country’s top sports channel without also paying for truTV, TLC, Bravo, Court TV, and the like.
From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025
To Pearl’s delight—and Moody’s great irritation—the three of them climbed into Lexie’s Explorer and they headed down Parkland Drive toward the house on Winslow, TLC blasting from the rolled-down windows.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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