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variety show
noun
: a theatrical entertainment of successive separate performances (as of songs, dances, skits, and acrobatic feats)
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Jin also hosted a new variety show with famous Korean chef Baek Jong-won.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 7 June 2024
After speaking onstage during a TV special about her identity and taking a swipe at infamous anti-LGBTQ crusader Anita Bryant, Tyler lost work, with ABC canceling a variety show with her and partner Pat Harrison.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
According to Tyler, she and Harrison, who had been romantic partners, lost the contracts for their ABC variety show in the ‘70s because they were seen as too risky for the network.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 18 June 2024
Funke Presents brings an unforgettable drag variety show featuring Brock Leah Spears, Lexi Love and more, plus buffet and mimosas, bloody Marys and vodka sodas.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Variety show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20show. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
variety show
noun
: entertainment made up of separate performances (as dances and songs) that follow one another
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