showtime
Americannoun
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showtimes
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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
It’s finally showtime in high school girls basketball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
But the broadcaster quietly announced hours before showtime that the segment would "air in a future broadcast," replacing it with a piece on the sherpas working on Mount Everest.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
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
We’re minutes away from showtime, and I’m kind of freaking out.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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
Not long ago, if you wanted to see a movie at your local theater, you could pick up the paper and look at the daily advertisements to find showtimes.
From Salon ● May 22, 2025
There were multiple showtimes a night, always incorporating a monologue, group choreography, live singing, costume changes, videos, practical effects, special guests like acrobats, and improv segments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
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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