: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Last year, festival organizers pulled the plug on Made In America in August 2023, one month before showtime.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
Since then, the team has secured a Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule certification, has dedicated more showtime to diving into regulations, paid a $16,500 penalty and agreed to follow the guidelines in the future.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
West was slated to headline Rolling Loud’s flagship Miami festival in July 2022, but reneged five days before showtime.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Soon, fans will know which contestant gets the final rose from Joey Graziadei, the 28-year-old teaching tennis professional from Pennsylvania.
Can't wait until showtime?
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
Out on the buzzing concourse ahead of showtime, the long merch-booth lines were a medley of tiaras and crop tops, sequined skirts and a whole bunch of purple — Rodrigo’s signature color.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
The last-minute decision to move forward with the sketch left little time to prepare before showtime.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
Hundreds of people were still waiting, a few minutes before showtime, to get inside the Crypto.com Arena as rain pelted them, despite a sea of umbrellas.
—Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
The donations were made around showtime in Australia.
—Variety, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
Since then, the team has secured a Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule certification, has dedicated more showtime to diving into regulations, paid a $16,500 penalty and agreed to follow the guidelines in the future.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
West was slated to headline Rolling Loud’s flagship Miami festival in July 2022, but reneged five days before showtime.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Soon, fans will know which contestant gets the final rose from Joey Graziadei, the 28-year-old teaching tennis professional from Pennsylvania.
Can't wait until showtime?
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
Out on the buzzing concourse ahead of showtime, the long merch-booth lines were a medley of tiaras and crop tops, sequined skirts and a whole bunch of purple — Rodrigo’s signature color.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
The last-minute decision to move forward with the sketch left little time to prepare before showtime.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
Hundreds of people were still waiting, a few minutes before showtime, to get inside the Crypto.com Arena as rain pelted them, despite a sea of umbrellas.
—Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
The donations were made around showtime in Australia.
—Variety, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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