prime time
noun
1
: the time period when the television or radio audience is the largest
also
: television shows shown in prime time
2
: the choicest or busiest time
3
: big time sense 2
a pitcher not yet ready for prime time
Examples of prime time in a Sentence
The program is being shown during prime time.
He's the best actor in prime time.
Recent Examples on the Web
Start Planning Summer is prime time in Asheville for every type of adventure.
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Outside Online, 28 June 2024
The two rivals will face off in a studio at CNN's Atlanta headquarters in prime time on Thursday for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 June 2024
The Pacific time zone allows it to be televised in prime time in the East.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
In front of more than 52,000 people at the Astrodome and millions watching in prime time, the University of Houston men’s basketball team snaps U.C.L.A.’s 47-game winning streak, 71-69.
—Mark Shimabukuro, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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Outside Online, 28 June 2024
The two rivals will face off in a studio at CNN's Atlanta headquarters in prime time on Thursday for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 June 2024
The Pacific time zone allows it to be televised in prime time in the East.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
In front of more than 52,000 people at the Astrodome and millions watching in prime time, the University of Houston men’s basketball team snaps U.C.L.A.’s 47-game winning streak, 71-69.
—Mark Shimabukuro, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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“Prime time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20time. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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