on TV

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: broadcast by television : being shown by television

There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.

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This show does characterization as well as anything else on TV. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 The network bet on TV stars as leads of all of them, including David Boreanaz headlining The Rockford Files reboot, which is going into production for a January launch. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 The company also has had to fight off an ever-growing YouTube, which is increasingly becoming the dominant platform on TV screens in addition to its video lead on mobile devices. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The game’s an excuse to plant a flag and claim new territory, if only in the mind and, especially, on TV. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on TV

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