showtime
Americannoun
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showtimes
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Origin of showtime
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The festival kept the suspense going right up to showtime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
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
Our warm-up in the training hall went without a hitch or a fall, and then it was showtime.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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
Angelenos can find about a dozen open-caption showtimes a week, if they know where to look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 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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