preshow

American  

[pree-shoh] / ˈpriˌʃoʊ /

noun

1. a show or spectacle that precedes the main event or performance.

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adjective

1. occurring in the period leading up to a show.

Example Sentences

The academy has confirmed that the casting Oscar will be presented during the live telecast, rather than in a preshow or off-air segment.

From Los Angeles Times

The preshow festivities will kick off at 2 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Entertainment Tonight is also hosting a preshow — “ET: Live on the Emmys Red Carpet” — that will air on CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 4 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Preshow, the view from one’s seat is of being in a massive old opera house with dusky green drapes flanked by rows of orchestra seats.

From Los Angeles Times

Preshow, concertgoers could be found in either official or fan-made merch with a dizzying array of references to either the artist’s music, aspects of his personality or both.

From Los Angeles Times