prime time
noun
1
: the time period when the television or radio audience is the largest
also
: television shows shown in prime time
2
: the choicest or busiest time
3
: big time sense 2
a pitcher not yet ready for prime time
Examples of prime time in a Sentence
The program is being shown during prime time.
He's the best actor in prime time.
Recent Examples on the Web
No, Kamala would not be more risky Ever since the administration’s early months, a chief argument for Biden running again was that Vice President Kamala Harris wasn’t ready for prime time.
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
The program will air Aug. 3 in prime time at 10 p.m. EDT live at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 9 July 2024
President Biden is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Friday, as well as sit for an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos that will air in prime time later that night.
—Patrick
svitek, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
All this activity makes for a prime time to explore this Southern city.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 23 June 2024
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
The program will air Aug. 3 in prime time at 10 p.m. EDT live at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 9 July 2024
President Biden is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Friday, as well as sit for an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos that will air in prime time later that night.
—Patrick
svitek, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
All this activity makes for a prime time to explore this Southern city.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 23 June 2024
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“Prime time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20time. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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