Collocations for show - noun
1. on TV, radio, etc.
ADJECTIVE
live,
recorded
family
cable (AmE), network (esp. AmE), radio, television, TV
award, breakfast, cookery (BrE), cooking (esp. AmE), cop, dating, game, makeover (esp. BrE), news (esp. AmE), quiz, reality, reunion (AmE)
comedy, sketch
satirical, topical
chat (esp. BrE), talk (esp. AmE)
call-in (AmE), phone-in (BrE)
a radio phone-in/call-in show
family
cable (AmE), network (esp. AmE), radio, television, TV
award, breakfast, cookery (BrE), cooking (esp. AmE), cop, dating, game, makeover (esp. BrE), news (esp. AmE), quiz, reality, reunion (AmE)
comedy, sketch
satirical, topical
chat (esp. BrE), talk (esp. AmE)
call-in (AmE), phone-in (BrE)
a radio phone-in/call-in show
animated (BrE),
cartoon
pre-game (AmE)
one-off (esp. BrE), special
daytime, late-night, lunchtime, morning, prime-time (esp. AmE)
late-night talk shows
pre-game (AmE)
one-off (esp. BrE), special
daytime, late-night, lunchtime, morning, prime-time (esp. AmE)
late-night talk shows
daily,
nightly (esp. AmE),
weekly
forthcoming (BrE), upcoming (esp. AmE)
long-running
original
I watched the original show as a kid.
forthcoming (BrE), upcoming (esp. AmE)
long-running
original
I watched the original show as a kid.
classic,
entertaining,
funny,
great,
hot (esp. AmE),
terrific
a hot new dating show
a hot new dating show
cheesy
hit, popular, successful, top-rated (esp. AmE)
a hit TV show
hit, popular, successful, top-rated (esp. AmE)
a hit TV show
award-winning
the Emmy award-winning television talk show
the Emmy award-winning television talk show
flagship
(esp. BrE)
sb's own
She finally got her own TV show.
sb's own
She finally got her own TV show.
syndicated
(esp. AmE)
a nationally syndicated radio show
a nationally syndicated radio show
local,
national
(both esp. AmE)
interactive
interactive
PREPOSITION
from a/the show
a character from the show
a character from the show
on a/the show
I saw her on a news show yesterday.
I saw her on a news show yesterday.
2. performance on stage
ADJECTIVE
cabaret,
comedy,
magic,
musical,
stand-up (esp. BrE),
talent,
variety
floor, stage
benefit (esp. AmE), charity (BrE)
film (BrE), light, slide
Punch and Judy (BrE), puppet
freak
peep
one-man, one-woman, solo
road, touring, travelling/traveling
fringe (BrE)
entertaining, great, spectacular
a spectacular light show
floor, stage
benefit (esp. AmE), charity (BrE)
film (BrE), light, slide
Punch and Judy (BrE), puppet
freak
peep
one-man, one-woman, solo
road, touring, travelling/traveling
fringe (BrE)
entertaining, great, spectacular
a spectacular light show
sold-out
half-time (AmE)
the Super Bowl half-time show
half-time (AmE)
the Super Bowl half-time show
PREPOSITION
from a/the show
songs from the show
songs from the show
in a/the show
one of the acts in the show
one of the acts in the show
3. public display/exhibition
ADJECTIVE
big,
major
annual, spring, summer
local
private
agricultural (BrE), flower (esp. BrE), horse, horticultural (BrE)
boat, gun (esp. AmE), motor (esp. BrE), trade
air, bodybuilding, dog
art, gallery
catwalk (esp. BrE), fashion, runway (AmE)
pro (esp. AmE)
a pro bodybuilding show in California
annual, spring, summer
local
private
agricultural (BrE), flower (esp. BrE), horse, horticultural (BrE)
boat, gun (esp. AmE), motor (esp. BrE), trade
air, bodybuilding, dog
art, gallery
catwalk (esp. BrE), fashion, runway (AmE)
pro (esp. AmE)
a pro bodybuilding show in California
dog-and-pony
(= a complicated business presentation)
VERB + show
have,
hold,
organize,
put on
They are holding a big fashion show at the Hilton tonight.
They are holding a big fashion show at the Hilton tonight.
attend,
go to
PREPOSITION
at a/the show
There were more than 500 exhibitors at the trade show.
There were more than 500 exhibitors at the trade show.
on show
The paintings are on show until April.
The paintings are on show until April.
4. outward expression of an emotion/attitude
PREPOSITION
for show
She pretends to be interested in opera, but it's only for show.
She pretends to be interested in opera, but it's only for show.
show of
He made a great show of welcoming us.
He made a great show of welcoming us.
PHRASES
a show of force,
a show of strength
The Democrats organized a show of strength, a mass rally in Central Park.
The Democrats organized a show of strength, a mass rally in Central Park.