How to Use prime time in a Sentence

prime time

noun
  • He's the best actor in prime time.
  • The program is being shown during prime time.
  • Matthew Stafford and the Rams lit up the Bears in prime time.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The prime time for storms will be through the evening hours.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 23 June 2020
  • Sure looked that way in prime time against the Vikings.
    Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Of his 13 starts, this is set to be the sixth in prime time.
    Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The teams have not played in prime time since the 2018 season.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 4 Dec. 2021
  • The videos will air in prime time next week, the network said.
    Billy House, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020
  • This will be the first time that WWE will air on the network in prime time.
    Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The race will be called the NRA 500 and will be run during prime time.
    CNN, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The Packers will play their next game in prime time, too.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The real point that was made, though: The Twins just aren't ready for prime time.
    Star Tribune, 1 July 2021
  • But the loss proved the Patriots aren’t ready for prime time, yet.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Denver has played in prime time four times in the first six weeks of the NFL’s 2022 season.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Can the Bears bounce back against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in prime time?
    Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • But beyond the big line, the forwards have been the ones proven not to be ready for prime time.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2021
  • But a lot of these concepts aren’t ready for prime time yet.
    Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
  • It’s played in prime time, people have more time to sit down and watch.
    Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Now that was a speech that would have been worth hearing in prime time.
    Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 17 June 2024
  • The event went prime time in 2009 on the new MLB Network and has remained there since.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 10 June 2020
  • But for hikers, this is prime time to get out and explore the desert.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Those years are prime time for finding a mate for life.
    Nancy Glowinski, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Go get your team to the playoffs in prime time against a team that has been living on the edge.
    Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The formula looked ready for prime time on the homepage.
    Mark Bergen, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Will starting times be tweaked for the benefit of prime time in the East?
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
  • Tune into the Taurus new moon on the 8th which is prime time to get in touch with what needs to change.
    Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
  • Thompson has been slow to shake up prime time on the flashship channel.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • And, ahem, 4 p.m. Friday starts here again run into prime time in the East.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2021
  • Come prime time, team schedule announcement videos crafted over the course of months will likely grab even more spotlight.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
  • That includes being sent to play in Baltimore in prime time for the fourth consecutive season and third straight on a Thursday night.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 May 2025

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