: the scheduled or actual time at which a show or something likened to a show begins
Examples of showtime in a Sentence
We have five minutes until showtime.
Showtime is in five minutes.
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Doors open about 45 minutes before showtime.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The new video follows Ball Park Music from soundcheck through to showtime, capturing the emotional and technical build-up before the house lights drop.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
But two hours before showtime, news of Seely’s death rippled through Music City.
—Nashville Tennessean, 23 Nov. 2025
For the best seats, arrive at the Walt Disney Theater around 20 minutes before showtime.
—Carly Caramanna, Parents, 20 Nov. 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The new video follows Ball Park Music from soundcheck through to showtime, capturing the emotional and technical build-up before the house lights drop.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
But two hours before showtime, news of Seely’s death rippled through Music City.
—Nashville Tennessean, 23 Nov. 2025
For the best seats, arrive at the Walt Disney Theater around 20 minutes before showtime.
—Carly Caramanna, Parents, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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showtime
noun
show·time
ˈshō-ˌtīm 
: the scheduled or actual time at which a show or something likened to a show begins
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