: 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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There was an air of calm inside the theater with just 24 hours until showtime as producers, technicians and camera operators milled about going through their tasks.
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Some stayed in parked cars until showtime to escape the 35-degree weather and steady sprinkles.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
Friday was showtime at the Mary McLeod Bethune Building.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Half an hour before showtime, a bus pulled up and out straggled the bleary-looking Arkestra.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Some stayed in parked cars until showtime to escape the 35-degree weather and steady sprinkles.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
Friday was showtime at the Mary McLeod Bethune Building.
—Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Half an hour before showtime, a bus pulled up and out straggled the bleary-looking Arkestra.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for showtime
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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