showtime
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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
“It’s showtime: Gen X needs to do something,” Hannon said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
Shortly before showtime, August summons me to Marlena’s dressing tent to look at an advertisement for a white liberty horse.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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
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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