variants
or pre-show
: of, relating to, or taking place during the time preceding a show
preshow jitters
the preshow reception
Though the show is most assuredly an unwieldy beast … this year Comdex has lived up to its pre-show hype.—
James K. Willcox
James K. Willcox
Examples of preshow in a Sentence
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Rodrigo’s favorite retro decade, the 1990s, got saluted with a selection of preshow PA music that included riot grrrl bands such as Bikini Kill and Bratmobile.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Preshow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preshow. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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