Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lengthy television program to raise funds for a charity.
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- noun An event that brings in people to donate money through the
phone via thetelevision (TV).
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A local telethon hosted by Vince Gill raised more than $1.7 million and another telethon is set for May 16 on the country music cable network GAC.
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The “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon is a (I don’t believe I have to explain this) television program, being aired on television.
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Okay, the HBM telethon is over for now … but don’t make me come back with Jerry Lewis. anymommy Said,
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The telethon has been a fixture on TV viewers' calendars since 1966.
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I think a telethon is a good way to funnel money into these channels ...
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Like the VMAs, the telethon was the wrong venue to do such a thing, and secondly, I believe George Bush DID like Black people, evidenced by his friendship with Dr. Condaleeza Rice.
Editorial Diatribe from the Catacombs: Racism Chuck Wells 2009
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Marilynn Phillips* calls a telethon an "occasion of ideology," rather than an "occasion of social reality" in U.S. culture.
The pity "conundrum," part two Kay Olson 2006
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Marilynn Phillips* calls a telethon an "occasion of ideology," rather than an "occasion of social reality" in U.S. culture.
Archive 2006-08-01 Kay Olson 2006
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Here's the problem, and why I'm forced to respond: People are coming up to me and asking if it's true that the telethon was a fraud.
THE NEWS BLOG 2005
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College Sports TV, a network, is hosting a telethon, which is the silver lining here not just for Tulane, but for college sports in general.
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