curtain time
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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As the clock ticks closer to the 8 p.m. curtain time, the lobby more clearly resembles a house party — a chatty, mingling crowd, flashing colorful lights and flowing red wine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
Then the Huskies went on an 11-0 run at the outset of the third quarter, and it was curtain time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Hofmann said he has noticed that people are buying tickets closer to curtain time instead of weeks or months in advance, a pattern seen throughout the travel industry.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021
Roth made a habit of disappearing shortly before curtain time — or during intermission.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2020
Now the crowd grew restless, as an audience does when the clock goes past curtain time.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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