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
Chastain’s performance begins before curtain time: She’s seated onstage, going round and round on the turntable, as people are finding their seats.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
By curtain time, the house appeared much fuller, but hundreds of tickets remain available for each future performance.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
It’s curtain time once again as “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” returns for its sophomore season.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2021
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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