showtime

noun

show·time ˈshō-ˌtīm

: 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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See Every Single Celebrity on the Golden Globes 2025 Red Carpet 12 hr 50 min ago With just 45 minutes to go until showtime, the Golden Globe Awards red carpet is getting crowded. —

Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Rod Wave’s concert at Inglewood, California’s Intuit Dome was canceled Wednesday hours before showtime due to the wildfires sweeping across the Los Angeles area. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025 In a note to fans posted just hours before showtime, Carey informed her Lambs that the show could not go on. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024 Check for cancellations, or join an in-person wait-list one hour before showtime. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. Monday. —

Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for showtime