showtime
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of showtime
Example Sentences
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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
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
A woman older than Clayton’s mother tried on Cool Papa’s showtime vest, “oohed” in F major, and hollered, “I must have it!”
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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