preshow
Americannoun
adjective
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NCM was founded in 2002 and is best known for its “Noovie” preshow hosted by Maria Menounos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
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
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
Furthermore, I thought I would have time to make a preshow mix in which the odd-numbered tracks are punk rock and the even-numbered tracks are from musicals.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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