showtime
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of showtime
Example Sentences
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The first short story that will run in Drafting is an 1,800-word tale based on the Showtime cable series “The L Word” and written by Ilene Chaiken, the show’s co-creator and another co-founder of Run-A-Muck.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has filed a $340-million lawsuit against Showtime and a former executive.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
The Los Angeles Lakers honored legendary coach Pat Riley, mastermind of the team's 1980s "Showtime" era, with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
On the day his statue was unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena, Showtime era coach Pat Riley urged the Lakers to fight to create legacies worth chasing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
The Showtime drama Billions introduces Taylor, television’s first nonbinary character.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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