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preshow

American  
[pree-shoh] / ˈpriˌʃoʊ /

noun

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


adjective

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

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Their newest complaint is rising prices along with expanding preshow advertising that, combined with as many as nine trailers, means movies frequently start close to half an hour after their official showtime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025

Frankenstein’s monster is an eye magnet that will attract attention in every scene, especially a preshow in which he appears as a nine-foot animatronic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

The move came amid a perfect storm of marital struggles and Slade’s deteriorating mental health, which resulted in preshow and onstage panic attacks.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

Jane and I spend the hours before Opening Night constructing the perfect preshow playlist, which comprises—as requested—odd-numbered pop punk songs and even-numbered tunes from musicals.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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