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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In Sweden, a store owner complained of “terrorism” to a TV interviewer as his workers wheeled out shopping carts full of unsalable frozen seafood and vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Woods, a model and TV personality, first rose to fame on “Keeping up With the Kardashians.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Model and TV personality Jo Wood, the ex-wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, described the news of his death as "so sad".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The daytime talk show space is in mourning, following the death last week of longtime TV producer Matt Wright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
I’ve always wanted a dog, but a big one like they have on TV.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
“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
What has your experience been like on other food competition tv shows since "Top Chef?"
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 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
Supporters of Talarico went berserk as TVs at a watch party in Austin, the state's capitol, projected him the winner.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 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
Electronics retailer Best Buy said shoppers were buying up computers, TVs and AI-enabled glasses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
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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