TV
noun
TV
1 American
[tee-vee, tee-]
/ ˈtiˈvi, ˌti- /
noun
-
TVs
plural
TV
2
American
abbreviation
TV
1
British
abbreviation
-
television
-
transvestite
tv
2
British
abbreviation
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FBI Director James Comey saw the news of his firing on TV news reports.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
She’s open to seeing Latinas being everything in TV and film, where can they exist in a world in which they can just be people who just happen to be Latinas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"I think the most important thing is that it is available and that people can see the best players on TV or live," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Bit by bit, Disney is continuing to shape itself into something more like its former nemesis, Netflix, including by diving more into the vertical-video and A.I. future while licensing visual podcasts as TV shows.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
We hear about Nash, Oliver, and Harlow’s allergies, favorite TV shows, and bedtime routines.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
“It’s better not to be on tv for us,” one defendant wrote in a group chat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
I still see him when I turn on the tv and there’s nothing anyone can do.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024
Research from the Harvard Business School last year suggested that presidential or prime ministerial tv debates didn't play "any significant role in shaping voters' choice of candidate".
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
Her sorority wrote on Instagram that she loved “reading, binging netflix tv shows, and yoga.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
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From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
Items such as large-screen TVs and jumbo bags of dog food will need manual assistance for the foreseeable future, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The inmates allegedly paid rent for the accommodation complete with couches, large beds, TVs, fridges -- even dining tables.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Texans turning on their TVs this summer have seen Talarico talk about the importance of loving God and neighbor in a spot featuring his grandfather.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
American Airlines removed TVs from US domestic flights in 2017.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
What could be flatter, I asked myself, than a free-trade agreement sealed using flat-screen TVs?
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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