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talent shows

talent shows is the plural of talent show.

Meaning of talent show

Noun

talent show (plural talent shows)

  1. An event where participants perform to showcase their talents.
    • By the 1980s, there was still huge appeal for what became known as 'shiny-floor' talent shows, especially during weekend primetime. In the US, Star Search ran for 12 years in its original run, from 1983 to 1995, and as searches went, it did genuinely uncover some A-list talent, including Destiny's...2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    talent contest

Questions about talent shows

What is talent shows the plural of?
Talent shows is the plural of talent show.

Words near talent shows in the dictionary

  1. talent contests
  2. talent management
  3. talent scout
  4. talent scouts
  5. talent show
  6. talent shows
  7. talent spotter
  8. talent spotters
  9. talent stack
  10. talent stacks
  11. talent-spotter

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