telethon
telethon
Definition
☆ tele·thon (tel′ə t̸hän′)
noun
a campaign, as on a lengthy telecast, seeking support for a cause, as by pledged donations made by telephone
Etymology: tele(vision) + (mara)thon
telethon
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- need: This years event was the 25th edition of the BBC Children in Need telethon.
- first: Queen's established the Alumni Fund in May 1999 with the launch of the first telethon.
- annual: We undertake annual fundraising telethons and schools can bid for funding from the alumni fund.
- national: By the end of the evening, we find ourselves invited to join a national telethon on the coming Friday for children with disabilities.
Modifies a noun
- campaign: Telethon campaign reaches all-time high Student callers secured the highest amount of donations to date in the recent spring telethon for the Edinburgh Fund.
- appeal: The Office of Alumni and Development ran its regular telethon appeals between October and March 2005/06.
Noun used with modifier
- charity: Robbie Williams dressed up like an old-fashioned lady to film a comedy sketch for British TV charity telethon 'Comic Relief ' .
- fundraising: We undertake annual fundraising telethons and schools can bid for funding from the alumni fund.
- hour: One such event was a two hour telethon shown around the Globe which included many celebrities from various walks of life.
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