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.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Long before Tucker Carlson brought great replacement talk into prime time on Fox News, VDARE treated the concept as the defining issue of our time.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Spring is usually considered prime time for the housing market.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
Peak waterfall season at Yosemite won’t last long this year, and the prime time for viewing may be right now.
—Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prime time
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“Prime time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20time. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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