on (the) television

idiom

: broadcast by television : being shown by television or in a television program

What is on the television tonight?

There's nothing (I want to watch) on television right now.

I recognize your face. Are you on television?

Examples of on (the) television in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her social media shows her with children in Rwanda, on television in Pakistan and at conferences in South Africa. —

Jack Nicas Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 June 2024 Jones first broke out on television in shows such as The Office and Parks and Recreation, but she's since gone on to write, produce, and direct projects, too. —

Aja Hoggatt, EW.com, 29 May 2024 The most nihilistic show on television is coming back for its fourth season, and the stakes are extremely high. —

Lucy Ford, TIME, 23 May 2024 Foster, who recently starred in Younger, previously worked with Sherman-Palladino on the television show Bunheads. —

Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for on (the) television

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