: 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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However, hours before showtime Friday, Clarkson posted on social media that both of this weekend’s opening gigs were off.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025
However, before showtime, Souza begins at a much simpler starting point.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
The outdoor movie is free and pre-show activities begin at 6 p.m. with showtime at dusk.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Visitors will receive a smartphone notification via the Disneyland app about 45 minutes before showtime.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025
However, before showtime, Souza begins at a much simpler starting point.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
The outdoor movie is free and pre-show activities begin at 6 p.m. with showtime at dusk.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Visitors will receive a smartphone notification via the Disneyland app about 45 minutes before showtime.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 11 Jul. 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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