variety
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4.8
- noun
- /vəˈraɪəti/
:
espectáculo de variedades
- She always enjoys the variety show on television that includes magic tricks and funny sketches.
- a variety show
- a variety program
- a live variety show
But, you know, Carol comedy, variety television, it's a man's game.
- But, you know, Carol comedy, variety television, it's a man's game.
Examples
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This is a television variety show... not a homage to Soviet Realism!
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It was a live radio variety show, the kind that died fifty years ago... but somebody forgot to tell them until this night.
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It's a radio variety show, but it's on TV.
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Best music editing in a variety special.
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Yeah, I got a lot of things on the boil, a game show, a variety hour.
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See you tonight on everyone's favorite variety show.
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Her favorites were the variety shows, where she could see the most stars.
Fiction book (1997) -
And l think you'll be surprised at the wonderful variety... ...of different acts that we have for you tonight.
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The duo got its first television exposure via Silvio Santos's variety show on TV Globo.
Academic text (1993) -
Why, in this house there was scarcely a weekend without its treasure hunts, charades, games of infinite variety, make up and dress up.
Synonyms
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9.5
A live show with many short acts like songs and comedy
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2.1
A set of live performances like music or dance for an audience
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8.6
A stage show of short songs, dances and comedy sketches that often makes fun of current events
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3.4
A show made of different short acts like songs, dances, and jokes
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5.1
A live show with short songs, sketches, and dance acts
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How Varied
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Etymology
Variety comes from the Latin word varius meaning 'different' and shares the same root as the English verb vary. So a variety show is a collection of different acts, songs, and performances.