: 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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But as showtime approached, nothing arrived.
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
When showtime arrived, Ma sneaked in a side door just as cameras started to roll.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The couple walked into the arena one minute before showtime.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The box office opens four hours before showtime.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
When showtime arrived, Ma sneaked in a side door just as cameras started to roll.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The couple walked into the arena one minute before showtime.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The box office opens four hours before showtime.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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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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