showtime
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If I’ve started the day too late I will only do the protein without banana or spinach in it until showtime, and then I’m really hungry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"This is showtime," a senior European diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Half an hour before showtime on this sunny Saturday afternoon, I’m one of the only patrons in the lobby.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
“It’s showtime: Gen X needs to do something,” Hannon said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
If a showtime crowd liked your performance, when you came off you were mobbed, mauled, grasped, and pummeled like the team that’s just taken the series.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
She thinks earlier showtimes, daytime screenings and arthouse cinemas are the least likely to be disturbed, although she adds: "I understand that not everybody has this privilege."
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
This included a bot for sports, a bot for movie showtimes, a bot for yellow page listings, a bot for translation, etc.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2025
That lasted even through the brief Moviefone boom, where users could dial a number to get automated showtimes, which was still a low-tech way to find out what was playing nearby.
From Salon ● May 22, 2025
Exhibitors argue that shorter windows cut into box-office profits by decreasing the number of casual moviegoers who look up showtimes on a whim and encouraging audiences to wait to watch a film at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
She thought it got the boy’s attention, but he could just have been studying the showtimes displayed behind her.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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