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Teleplay is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Teleplay in a sentence

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Teleplay | Teleplays

Teleplay meaning

A script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.

Using Teleplay

  • The main meaning on this page is: A script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.
  • In the example corpus, teleplay often appears in combinations such as: the teleplay, teleplay for, original teleplay.

Context around Teleplay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

original 2×

Often after:

remained 1× turn 1×

Sentence patterns with Teleplay

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

an original teleplay turn the 1× and the teleplay eh joe 1× for his teleplay for the 1× his original teleplay this alan 1× issues with teleplay 1× on the teleplay for the 1× that this teleplay remained fairly 1× wrote the teleplay and will 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a reading of 1× beckett wrote the 1× bester returned to 1× fuchs who wrote 1× ms goldman the 1× sayles received a 1×

Common sentence endings:

for the pilot 2× by burt armus 1× issues with teleplay 1× of the group 1× on the project 1× specifically for macgowran 1×

Words around Teleplay

Just before it in the word index:

telepictures 2 telephus 7 telephoto 98 telephony 104 telephoning 5 telephonically 9

Just after it in the word index:

teleplays 2 teleport 64 teleportation 48 teleported 30 teleporter 10 teleporters 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Teleplay

  • In this selection, "teleplay" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, original, remained and turn stand out and add context to how "teleplay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an original teleplay turn the and and the teleplay eh joe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "teleplay" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with teleplay

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sayles received a 1990 Edgar Award for his teleplay for the pilot. (12 words)

Beckett wrote the radio play Embers and the teleplay Eh Joe specifically for MacGowran. (14 words)

A reading of the script, however, suggests that this teleplay remained fairly faithful to the book. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Ms. Goldman, the co-writer of the “Kingsman” movies, as well as the 2011 movie “X-Men: First Class,” wrote the teleplay and will serve as the showrunner for the pilot. (31 words)

Spun off from his original teleplay, this Alan Bleasdale series follows five unemployed men in Liverpool with each episode featuring on a different member of the group. (27 words)

M&C: That really made Mayans M.C. head and shoulders above the average drama because you meld real issues with teleplay. (22 words)

Example sentences (9)

Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, and Kane serve as co-showrunners on the project.

M&C: That really made Mayans M.C. head and shoulders above the average drama because you meld real issues with teleplay.

Ms. Goldman, the co-writer of the “Kingsman” movies, as well as the 2011 movie “X-Men: First Class,” wrote the teleplay and will serve as the showrunner for the pilot.

Spun off from his original teleplay, this Alan Bleasdale series follows five unemployed men in Liverpool with each episode featuring on a different member of the group.

A reading of the script, however, suggests that this teleplay remained fairly faithful to the book.

Beckett wrote the radio play Embers and the teleplay Eh Joe specifically for MacGowran.

Bester returned to Sunday Showcase March 5, 1960 with an original teleplay, Turn the Key Deftly.

Sayles received a 1990 Edgar Award for his teleplay for the pilot.

The book is based on the teleplay for the TV pilot of the series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures by Burt Armus.

Common combinations with teleplay

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "teleplay" in a sentence?
An example: "Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, and Kane serve as co-showrunners on the project." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "teleplay" from authentic English texts.
What does "teleplay" mean?
Teleplay means: A script formatted like a screenplay for cinema, but written to be made into an episode of a television show.
How many example sentences with "teleplay" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "teleplay", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.