TV-M

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a television program rating advising parents that a program is for mature audiences only and unsuitable for those under the age of 17.

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Origin of TV-M

First recorded in 1997

Words nearby TV-M

TVA, TV dinner, TVEI, Tver, TV-G, TV-M, TVNZ, TVP, TV-PG, TV print, TVR

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How to use TV-M in a sentence

“Someone is determined to keep Bill Cosby off TV,” she continued.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
These are dark times for network TV, but experiments like Galavant are the silver lining.
‘Galavant’: A Drunken, Horny Musical Fairy Tale|Melissa Leon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The resources were what you might expect: Dining room, a media center, a library, a TV room, a meeting room, a computer room.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Desert Golfing is the gaming equivalent of putting TV on in the background.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

“In America 100 percent of men have free sexual relations after marriage,” he said in another speech, which was aired on TV.
50 Shades of Iran: The Mullahs’ Kinky Fantasies about Sex in the West|IranWire, Shima Sharabi|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
The living (value £250) is in the gift of trustees, and is now held by the Rev. M. Parker, Vicar.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
“I hope he will grow up to be a true comfort to you, M. Pujol,” said Miss Janet.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
That of M. Charles Guenllette is the authority followed here.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
The m relates it to the nares or humming tone (which is the basis of all resonance in the voice).
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick

British Dictionary definitions for TV-M

TVM

abbreviation for

television movie: a film made specifically for television, and not intended for release in cinemas

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