TV
noun
TV
1 American
[tee-vee, tee-]
/ ˈtiˈvi, ˌti- /
noun
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TVs
plural
TV
2
American
abbreviation
TV
1
British
abbreviation
-
television
-
transvestite
tv
2
British
abbreviation
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If contemporary reviews of “Girls” taught Millennials anything, it’s that your first response to the next generation of TV should be contempt.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
“It says something about him—it says he’s a generational talent,” says Tommy Sanders, the longtime voice of bass fishing on TV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
“It is a very still labor market,” Nela Richardson, chief economist at payroll processor ADP, said in a TV interview this week.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
A packed Commons chamber, with curveball questions, hostile opposition politicians and the biggest TV and online audience of the week will be a world away from his nine years as Mayor of Greater Manchester.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
He jumped down the stairs to a room with a TV and paneling.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
“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
Along with seasonal offerings, big brand partnerships are also a key part of Merlin Entertainments' strategy - creating rides themed around children's tv hits to tempt families away from their screens and into the parks.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
I still see him when I turn on the tv and there’s nothing anyone can do.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2024
Her sorority wrote on Instagram that she loved “reading, binging netflix tv shows, and yoga.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
You might want to ask why so long with this news, well its been out for years in and out of video’s papers, books, magazines, radio, tv, all over the world.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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
Unlike some Korean spas, which feature seemingly omnipresent TV screens playing Korean dramas or game shows, Spa Hyu has just three small TVs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Every single bar and even most shops have the games on television, even some beachside shops and cafes in Santa Monica had rolled TVs out on to the paths and passers-by were stopping to watch.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Adjust your electronics and water heater: Turn off computers, TVs and lights when not in use to eliminate ambient heat.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Every seat in the place is taken, all eyes except mine are glued to one of the flat-screen TVs, watching the Leafs battle the Montréal Canadiens.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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