boob tubes

plural of boob tube
as in TVs
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound tonight I just want to unwind in front of the boob tube

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televisions
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  • When a bank of televisions showed horses bursting through the starting gate, feet stomped on the club’s carpet.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • With 11 games on the schedule for tonight, the NBA is back in full swing and dominating our televisions.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Boob tubes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob%20tubes. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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