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wheel of fortune
noun
- a wheel-like gambling device that is rotated or spun to determine the winner of certain prizes.
wheel of fortune
noun
- (in mythology and literature) a revolving device spun by a deity of fate selecting random changes in the affairs of man Often shortened towheel
Word History and Origins
Origin of wheel of fortune1
Example Sentences
CBS has won a temporary legal reprieve, allowing the network to continue to distribute “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy” amid a pitched battle with Sony Pictures Television.
Last week, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile ruled that Sony Pictures Television had the right to take over distribution of its game shows “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” from longtime partner CBS.
Chuck Woolery, the original host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and who later became a frequent presence on right-wing media, dies at his home in Texas.
A Los Angeles judge on Thursday said Sony Pictures Television has the right to take over distribution of its game shows “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” from longtime partner CBS, dealing a blow to the broadcast network.
In 1997, Carlson joined King World, the syndication company that distributed “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” before it was sold to CBS in 1999.
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