"talent show" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: talent shows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} talent show (plural talent shows)
  1. An event where participants perform to showcase their talents. Synonyms: talent contest Translations (Translations): talentenjacht [feminine] (Dutch), Castingshow [feminine] (German), Auswahlschau [feminine] (German), Talentschau [feminine] (German), concurso de talentos [masculine] (Spanish), talent show [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-talent_show-en-noun-NLYF9x67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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