preshow
Americannoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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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
Most preshow work happens in her “dog room,” a basement utility space where pet scrubs and tinctures abound like makeup at Sephora.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
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 • Sep. 12, 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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