showtime
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of showtime
Example Sentences
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But the broadcaster quietly announced hours before showtime that the segment would "air in a future broadcast," replacing it with a piece on the sherpas working on Mount Everest.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
Half an hour before showtime on this sunny Saturday afternoon, I’m one of the only patrons in the lobby.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
“It’s showtime: Gen X needs to do something,” Hannon said.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
But when every showtime at his Pennsylvania and Delaware theaters had strong presales, he added screens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
If a showtime crowd liked your performance, when you came off you were mobbed, mauled, grasped, and pummeled like the team that’s just taken the series.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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