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.
  • Cable news lines up its biggest stars during prime time.
    James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
  • Some installments are even scheduled to air in prime time.
    Dean Obeidallah, CNN, 30 May 2022
  • Each member is expected to lead a portion of a hearing, some of which will be held in prime time.
    Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022
  • But not everyone is convinced that autonomous cars are ready for prime time.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2022
  • The committee plans to hold a series of public hearings in June, some in prime time, with a full report due in the fall.
    Scott Patterson, WSJ, 18 May 2022
  • For the first time in his tenure as head coach in Cincinnati, the Bengals will play five games in prime time and three 4:25 p.m.
    Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 13 May 2022
  • Despite the hurdles, officials insist Los Angeles will be ready for prime time.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Early spring and summer is prime time for alligator encounters, according to Bayles.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 15 May 2022
  • The Vice President will be there one way or the other to take the opportunity to speak to a prime time national audience.
    Jaden Amos, Axios, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The war in Ukraine has given CNN a chance to display its news chops, and war coverage has dominated the network's prime time.
    David Bauder, ajc, 18 May 2022
  • June is prime time to plant the native milkweeds and nectar flowers that western monarch butterflies need to flourish in Southern California.
    Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022
  • After 15 years, only the anti-surface module is fully deployable, with the anti-submarine and mine-hunting modules still not ready for prime time.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2022
  • The committee will hold several other hearings this month, with The Guardian reporting last week lawmakers are eying six hearings, two of which will air during prime time.
    Joe Walsh, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Sure looked that way in prime time against the Vikings.
    Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2022
  • This will be the first time that WWE will air on the network in prime time.
    Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The Packers will play their next game in prime time, too.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • Those years are prime time for finding a mate for life.
    Nancy Glowinski, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 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
  • Of all the seasons, the spring is prime time for new book releases.
    Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The second half of the summer season looks to be a prime time for stargazers.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The results spoke for themselves as the Vikings got baptized by the Packers in prime time.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2024

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